Estonia, Republic. A White Cross Of The Home Guard, Iii Class Buy Now numbered "1739" on the rim

numbered "1739" on the rim

light corrosion on reverse

eighteen with a vertical pinback

in order to return personnel from China and India

COOK) Naming is impressed

Estonia, Republic. A White Cross Of The Home Guard, Iii Class Buy Now numbered "1739" on the rim(Kaitseliidu Valgerist). Instituted on 19 June 1929. A Maltese cross constructed of gilded bronze, with white enamelled arms, the centre obverse presents a silver eagle clutching a sword in one talon and the coat of arms in the other, superimposed over a gilded vertical sword, the reverse centre presents the date 11 XI 1918 (11 November 1918), measuring 38. 79 mm (w) x 45. 54 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, and in extremely