Baden, Grand Duchy. A Fire Service Long Service Bar Buy Now the black cotton mesh backer

the black cotton mesh backer peeling away from the body of the badge behind the right side of the crown)

He joined the Vlaams Nationaal Verbond (VNV

arriving by the War end in Austria

constructed of bronzed zink alloy

original ribbon suspended from hanger inscribed "U

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Fire Service Long Service Bar Buy Now the black cotton mesh backer(Ehrenzeichen fr Mitglieder der freiwilligen Feuerwehr). Instituted on 3 November 1920. Type I. (1920 1934 Issue). A gilded bronze frame, the centre presenting the inscription 25 JAHRE DIENST BEI DER FREIWILLIGEN FEUERWEHR (25 YEARS VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE), mounted to a period original red and yellow striped ribbon, reverse present horizontal pinback, measuring 38. 74 mm (w) x 38. 98 mm (h), and in extremely fine condition.