Netherlands, NSB. An Annual March Participant’s Medal Province of China John boutonniere

John boutonniere

(Gasschützen Ärmelabzeichen)

Instituted on January 8

but an extremely fine quality example

Netherlands, NSB. An Annual March Participant’s Medal Province of China John boutonniereConstructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a black enameled disc overlaid by a red cross trimmed with black enameled borders, in turn defaced by an NSB insignia, the reverse bearing inscriptions of NSB HOU ZEE (NSB HOLD THE SEA) and JAARLIJKSCHE AFSTANDSMARSCH (ANNUAL DISTANCE MARCH), unmarked, measuring 35 mm in diameter, demonstrating some flecking and