Latvia, Republic. A Firefighter Badge Of Honour consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and Cyr was to work

and Cyr was to work in the coal mine

he served in the civilian government as Defence and Home Minister and supported President Iskander Mirza's decision to impose martial law against Prime Minister Feroze Khan's administration in 1958

Includes: Cross of Valour (in silver gilt with red enamels

slotted reverse

84 mm (h - including the crown)

Latvia, Republic. A Firefighter Badge Of Honour consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and Cyr was to workAn elongated badge constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bears a firefighter's helmet over two crossed axes, underneath bears the cipher LUS (for the firefighters union), above is the coat of arms of Latvia, encompassed by a U shaped wreath of oak and laurel tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and bears a screwback, missing plate, measuring 38. 89 mm (w) x 61. 70 mm (h), fine.