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Jef,

Thank you for the response.

Very nice medal. Is it possible to find an authentic pre-WWII medal on market?

Best regards

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Hi,

How did the medal look like? Is it possible to find an original medal these days?

An odd couple: Estonia and Ugandan tribal kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara

Estonian order of Coat of Arms was designed by Estonian artist Paul Luhtein in 1936 and manufactured by Estonian firm Roman Tavast.

Anybody from Denmark?

Is it a souvenir badge? How old is it?

Diameter ca 25 mm.

Thanks.

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Yes, this is pre WW II Latvian officers candidate badge. http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item518e21dbc9

Gordon,

These are unit shields. This officer was a commanding officer of infantry in Defence League Parnumaa territorial regiment.

Officers only wear a black collar on 1935 uniform.

Regards

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Insignia from the uniform.

Pluribus,

A very interesting uniform. Would you please post some close up pictures of the collar tabs, shoulderboards and badges.

Regards,

Gordon

Gordon,

Sorry, I don`t have a camera right now but I can scan insignia separately as I have them in my insignia collection too.

Regards

Here is an uniform of the officer of the Defence League from my collection.

Thank you very much. :beer:

Is it good or bad?

What do you think about this one? Is it good?

Thanks.

Rob, no markings on the buckle.

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Hi,

My friend bought the belt and the aglet together some days ago.

They both look authentic to me.

Do you know was the shooting aglet only for soldiers or was it for officers too?

Thank you

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Yes, it exists a number of copy's, but actually not from this early typ with the small griffin. This kinds of decorations are very rar.

Thank you very much!

I'll pay for an early Star like this 2500-2600,- Euro. But yours is chiped?

Seeheld

Yes, it has a little chip.

Do fake stars exist? I must be sure it`s original.

seeheld,

Thanks. I don`t have it yet but would like to buy. What do you think, how much would be a reasonable price to pay for the star?

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The sleeve badge was later (December 1934) made a "tradition" badge for a permanent battalion of the Estonian army...

The sleeve badge was designed by artist Voldemar Kangro-Pool in 1919 and approved by the Battalion Commission in November 11th, 1919. It was binding to wear the sleeve badge on the left arm between the shoulder and elbow.

The sleeve badges made of cloth with embroidered design were in use for solders and nco. Metal design was used for officers.

An earlier battalion badge uses similar design and was probably made for the 5th anniversary of the battalion in 1923 (photos showing officers with the badges in 1923 exist). Enamelled and non-enamelled variants were in use.

A later badge has a cross-shaped design made by capten P. Liivak and it was approved by the commander of the battalion in Oct., 11th 1930.

Hello,

Need help to find out is this star original or copy.

I never had a star like this in my hands, maybe somebody is more familiar to the order of Griffin.

How many stars were awarded and what is a reasonable price to pay for this.

Thanks,

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In the middle of your picture it is two jetons with the russian eagle (?) are those earlyer than Estonia was a free country?

No, it`s not russian eagle. Russian eagle is double-headed.

By the way, thouse two badges are Gustav Adolf Gymnasium badges. Very related to Sweden

http://www.gag.ee/

Maybe this jeton was given as a memory from Kalju - this young man???? If you were a young man 1937 it must have been dangerous times later in Estonia.

Yes, it`s possible.

Here you can see a small selection of similar school badges from my collection.

The names are:

Olga Kuzminichna Krutko,

Lutvia (?) Huseins daughter Azizova,

...? Sergeyevna Kuntz.

So many types exist...

Some of the 3 cl. orders from my collection.

Hello,

JW stands for Jakob Westholm. http://www.westholm.tln.edu.ee/

Jakob Westholm`s Gymnasium existed in pre-WW II Estonia and existing right now too.

Also the colours of the badge match with the colours of the flag of this gymnasium.

Kalju is a common Estonian male name.

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Pluribus:

May we please see the reverse.

Thanks

Rick

Sure.