Circular miniature silver medal with laterally pieced ball suspension; the face with a Greek cross with rays between the arms bearing the letters ‘SLK’ and circumscribed ‘SVERIGES LOTTAKǺRER RIKSFÖRBUNDET’; the reverse plain; maker's mark 'S&Co' (for Sporrong & Co.), Köping assay office mark, the three crowns of Sweden and 'S' silver control stamps and date-stamped 'Q9' (1966); diameter 16mm (⅝ inch); on original ribbon. The Sveriges Lottakårer Riksförbundet (Swedish Women's Voluntary Defence Service) was founded in 1924 and is an auxiliary service of the Hemvärnet (Home Guard) and an integrated unit of the Försvarsmakten (Swedish Armed Forces).
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