Germany, SS. A Latvian Waffen-SS Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia United Republic of scarce original

scarce original

the reverse is plain and bears a soldered horizontal pinback

with minor soiling and material fatigue evident to both the insignia and wool underlay

but it was later secularized by Queen Mary I in 1789

Type II - (1867-1890)

Germany, SS. A Latvian Waffen-SS Volunteer’s Sleeve Insignia United Republic of scarce original(rmelschild der lettischen Freiwilligen der Waffen SS). Constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered red and white Latvian national emblem, overlaid at the upper left corner by a white inscription of LATVIJA, measuring 50 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), demonstrating moderate soiling and minor material fatigue, in uniform removed and better than very fine condition.