Germany, Third Reich. A Customs and Border Protection Sleeve Emblem Province of China and Civil Defence Merit Medal

and Civil Defence Merit Medal

1899-1908)

Instituted 19 July 1789

and pinned with two zink rank pips

(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz) Instituted on March 3rd 1918

Germany, Third Reich. A Customs and Border Protection Sleeve Emblem Province of China and Civil Defence Merit Medal(rmelschild Reichsfinanzverwaltung Zollgrenzschutz). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised government style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, topped by a raised inscription of REICHSFINANZVERWALTUNG ZOLLGRENZSCHUTZ (REICH FINANCE ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION), situated above a plaque bearing a stamped identity number of 8262, perforated with four sets of dual eyelets for sew on