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Dear Jerome,

They used several uniform types through the period 1917-1940.

Here are some later designs.

Best regards,

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Here you can see the badges for the boots and a nice miniature of the Regimental badge.

By the way, badge of the Cavalry Regiment was the only one of the regimental badges which was awarded also to the soldiers of the regiment.

The Eagle Badge of the Kalev sub-unit of Tallinn Defence League.

The badge does exist in two types. One with text in Ukrainian and the other with text in Russian. The Ukrainian badge has been made in Ukraina and marked L JU CH (slavic letters) and the Russian badge has been made in Leningrad (marked L E (LenEmaljer)).

Both badges from my collection. Sorry for the bad scan.

But what badge is this?

Thank you for the information.

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Badge of the 3rd Artillery Group.

The Star to the Collar was designed by artist Paul Luhtein at first the way it looks like now. For some reason the design was altered and the 1934 model Star has a small white star instead of coat of arms in the center.

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...is a silver gilt chain 30 mm in width with pieces in the form of Estonian ornaments, its lock holding a gilt greater national coat of arms 38 mm in diameter. A six-armed gold cross 65 mm in diameter, the both sides of which are covered with white enamel, is suspended from the chain. A six-pointed small gold star is in the centre of the obverse of the cross. The reverse of the cross carries the date "7.IX.1936" on the centre. Gold trimmings project from the centre of the cross.

The insignia of the Collar of the OWS include a six-edged gilt silver star 83 mm in diameter, surmounted by six-armed cross covered with white enamel. The centre of the cross carries a gilt greater national coat of arms 38 mm in diameter.

The Collar of the OWS was awarded 6 times in 1936-1940.

List of the recipients:

1)King of Sweden Gustav V

2)President of Finland Ky?sti Kallio

3)President of Latvia Karlis Ulmanis

4)President of Lithuania Antanas Smetona

5)President of Poland Ignacy Moscicki

6)State Holder of Hungary admiral Horthy Miklos.

The Collar of the OWS awarded 8 times to the Presidents in 1995-2006.

1)President of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski

2)President of Hungary Madl Ferenc

3)President of Malta Guido de Marco

4)President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus

5)President of Island Olafor Ragnar Grimsson

6)President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga

7)President of Portugal Jorge Sampaio

8)President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari

So the total is 14 Collars and all to the Heads of the States.

This is possibly the first presentation of photos of Collar OWS in the internet.

Hello,

I have this pre WW II badge in my collection. Is it for Hungarian sea scouts? Is it a common badge?

I can read on the reverse: CSERKESZBOLT

NSANDOR U.6

and the image of the head of boyscout with the hat.

Thank you,

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Badge of the Companions of the Cross of Liberty sub-unit of Tartu regional unit of Defence League.

The photo shows cadre NCO from different branches of the Army. Infantry, cavalry, navy, air force, border guard.

Will show one by one all the badges and medals they are wearing.

Badge of the 5th Artillery Group.

Here you can see Motorized Tank Regiment badge. 450 men including 30 officers served in MTR in 1939.

NCO wearing Badge of the Sakala Single Infantry Battalion, Badge of School of NCO, I class Marksman`s badge .

Badge of the Cavalry Regiment.

Another type of the badge.

Rewarded person.

Military School Badge- for the officers of staff for at least two years participation.

Badge of the Guard Battalion. No.33

Badge of the Armored Train Regiment. Badge numbered No. 101

Badge of the 5th Infantry Regiment.

Badge of the 5th Single Infantry Battalion.

Badge of the 4th Single Infantry Battalion.

Badge of the 3rd Single Infantry Battalion. Numbered on the back No.69

Thank you!

Badge of the 2nd Single Infantry Battalion. Numbered on the reverse No.39

Exceptionally fine designs!!!!

Thank you!

Let`s move on. We have a long way to go. I hope you will enjoy the trip.

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Badge of the 1st Infantry Regiment. Late version 1934-1940 with the gold 1.

and here is the older version with the silvery 1.

Badge of the Kalev Single Infantry Battalion.