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lot # 50162LA - Militaria > Mandate & Yishuv

Wednesday Oct 25, 2017 20:00 Asia/Jerusalem

Palestine/Yishuv: silvered-bronze emblem pin of WWII-era civil air-defence service 'Haga' (Heb. abbr. 'Hagana Avirit'), 1939-45; not maker-marked; 21 x 27mm, 4.9g. Depicts shield w/3 downward facing bombs, set against Star of David & surrounded by wreaths; above in flag device is legend "For the Volunteers from Among the Nation" ("LaMitnadvim Ba'Am" - common expression in both World Wars for local Jews who volunteered for service); in ribbon device at base 3 Hebrew initials forming acronym "Ha.G.A.". Safety-pin reverse. Scarce.