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SERBIA 1916 WWI SERBIAN DAY FRENCH PATRIOTIC WW1 SOUVENIR FUNDRAISING BADGE
SERBIA 1916 WWI SERBIAN DAY FRENCH PATRIOTIC WW1 SOUVENIR FUNDRAISING BADGE

SERBIA 1916 WWI SERBIAN DAY FRENCH PATRIOTIC WW1 SOUVENIR FUNDRAISING BADGE

$ 4.17

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Modified Item: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: Very fine condition, printed in France, genuine first world war item
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Original/Reproduction: Original

    Description

    Serbia was one of the allied country against Germany. This cardboard shield was printed in the middle of first world war for a charity event to honor serbian heroes and help their families.
    Obverse
    : crowned flag of Serbia & legend :
    "1389 1817"
    Reverse
    : "Journée Serbe 25 juin 1916"
    Size
    : 64 mm or 2,5 inch.
    These WW1 "charity day" fundraising souvenirs (cardboard insignia, thin stamped medals, pin badges, more rarely bronze or silver medals) were sold during the Great War to raise money for a variety of causes : mainly supporting the troops fighting on the various fronts, supporting the war effort, supporting wounded soldiers (or having caught tuberculosis)
    , soldier's widows, orphans, thanking allied countries, etc...