| Product Description :1983 Slovakia Hunting Association 4th National Convention Black Boar Pin Badge - A 1983 gold coloured metal hunting themed pin from former Czechoslovakia, the badge face is 2.1cm wide and has a long, stick pin style fastener to the rear. Featuring the text 'IV Zjazd 1983', it would have been worn by attendees of this 4th Zjazd (meeting) of the Slovak Hunters Association'.
The badge face features a large black wild boar.
Historical Background In Czechoslovakia and in much of middle Europe; hunting and forestry have a rich tradition stretching back hundreds of years.Traditional hunting uniforms are still worn and age old customs observed. During the hunting season it is common to see hunting parties gathering in the early morning preparing for the daily hunt. The principal quarry are wild boars, deer, foxes, grouse and duck. The Czech hunters' union uses the logo of a stag's head and a 3-pronged pine twig, these emblems often appear on Czech hunting memoribilia and are the official signs of the union. You can visit the Moravian Hunters Union web page and see the emblem in use.
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