Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband C. 1939 Auction ""The arms of the republic

""The arms of the republic will be: a shield with two rifles and two swords crossed with a wreath of laurel on a field of light blue

Alabama with the rank of Private

"until he attains the age of 19"

Airport Armed Security Forces Badge (in bronze gilt with red

deployed to blockade the Polish coast

Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband C. 1939 Auction ""The arms of the republicFabricated from rayon and bearing three equal width stripes in white, blue and red, with a Slovak stamp in blue ink on the front panel, the ends of the armband not sewn together, measuring 480 mm (w) x 73 mm (h), lightly soiled, better than very fine. Footnote: The Hlinka Guard (HG) was the militia maintained by the Slovak People's Party in the period from 1938 to 1945; it was named after Andrej Hlinka. The Hlinka Guard was preceded by the Rodobrana