Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband And Patch, C.1942 certificate_of_authenticity the reverse stamped with double

the reverse stamped with double Sig runs of the SS

trimmed along both edges with machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire

the reverse of the core displaying moderate loss of paint

Exactly a year later

Medal in silvered zinc

Slovakia, Republic. A Hlinka Guard Armband And Patch, C.1942 certificate_of_authenticity the reverse stamped with doubleArmband: insignia composed of three strips forming a red cotton cross on a white wool circle, the insignia sewn in place on the front panel of the cobalt blue cotton base, stamped in red ink "1943" on the underside, the ends sewn together at the rear, measuring 205 mm (w) x 130 mm (h), lightly soiled due to colour bleeding from the red cross; and Patch: insignia with a red wool cross on a white wool circle, on a cobalt blue wool base, measuring 65 mm