Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, Silver Grade, By Gustav Brehmer certificate_of_authenticity marked R on bottom arm

marked R on bottom arm for A

with red piping along the edges

just west of Sarnia and was there for several years in that capacity

surrounding a central bear rampant on a pebbled background

The opposite side presents in a plain white for use in winter conditions

Germany, Hj. A Proficiency Badge, Silver Grade, By Gustav Brehmer certificate_of_authenticity marked R on bottom arm(HJ Leistungsabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a Tyr rune bearing a central mobile swastika, set within a circular ring bearing a raised inscription of FR LEISTUNGEN IN DER H. J. (FOR MERIT IN THE H. J.), the reverse with a vertical pinback, stamped with an issue number of 100465 and marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) code and M1 101 for Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen, measuring 29. 89 mm (w) x 51. 28 mm