Latvia, Republic. An Old Rifleman Society Badge, By S. Bercs, C.1930 GTRexclude bearing dual bands of silver

bearing dual bands of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with carmine threading

This would have included members of the First Infantry who served in the Philippines and the First Battery of Field Artillery that served in the United States

In silver bullion wire with accents of off-white threading giving definition to the wings

1919-20 and A

USS Louisville joined Task Force 58

Latvia, Republic. An Old Rifleman Society Badge, By S. Bercs, C.1930 GTRexclude bearing dual bands of silverA circular badge of bronze and red enamel, the obverse centre bears a sun with a sword laid diagonally across, with LSB on a red enamel background, the sun is partially superimposed over a wreath border of leaves tied with a ribbon at the bottom, above is the two headed eagle of Russia, the reverse bears an engraving in Latvian, with a screwback, plate marked S. BERCS RIGA METALS, measuring 38. 99 mm (w) x 44. 59 mm (h), very fine.