Germany, SS. A Latvian Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, by Lenta of Riga visually-hidden whose distinguished efforts led to

whose distinguished efforts led to a successful conclusion of the general demobilization

an issue of Vlajka (Flag) for December 1937

The Order was established on March 14

situated above Olympic rings and below an inscription of “OLYMPIAJAHR 1936”

Germany, SS. A Latvian Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, by Lenta of Riga visually-hidden whose distinguished efforts led to(Waffen SS rmelschild der lettischen Freiwilligen). Constructed of maroon rayon, the obverse featuring a Latvian national shield executed with white machine embroidery, topped by a black bar bearing yellow machine embroidered inscription of LATVIJA, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a documented variant of domestic manufacture produced by Lenta, Riga, measuring 55 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), a rare variant, in uniform removed and extremely