Estonia, Republic. An Order For Diligence Of The Fire Service, Iii Class, By Roman Tavast Hold the Société Française de Secours

the Société Française de Secours aux Blessés Militaires and the Association des Dames Françaises merged under a decree issued by Marshal Pétain to create the French Red Cross

one on either side at the hip

less than a week after the attack on Fort Sumter

the regiment was awarded battle honours by virtue of their contribution in the battles of Arras

Estonia, Republic. An Order For Diligence Of The Fire Service, Iii Class, By Roman Tavast Hold the Société Française de SecoursA silver Maltese cross, with ball finials, the obverse centre presents a firemans helmet and two crossed axes, the reverse centre presents the inscription TEENETE EEST (FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE), stamped with three hallmarks on the obverse of the round ornamented suspension with RT for Roman Tavast, 875 for silver content and the lion hallmark, measuring 30. 70 mm (w) x 31. 39 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, and in good