Guatemala, Jorge Ubico Rule. Two Army Badges

First badge is die-stamped bronze gilt, voided, illustrating the Guatemalan emblem, 45.4 mm (w) x 53.5 mm (h). Second badge is die-stamped bronze gilt, voided, illustrating the Guatemalan emblem within an oval, 43.5 mm (w) x 49.3 mm (h). Extremely fine.

Footnote: The emblem of Guatemala was designed by Swiss artist and engraver Johan-Baptist Frener, who lived in Guatemala from 1854 until his death in 1897. The current Guatemalan emblem was created according to the Executive Decree number 33 of November 18, 1871 issued by the president General Miguel García Granados. According to the decree, ""The arms of the republic will be: a shield with two rifles and two swords crossed with a wreath of laurel on a field of light blue. The middle will harbour a scroll of parchment with the words ""Liberty 15 of September of 1821"" in gold and in the upper part a Quetzal as the symbol of national independence and autonomy."" The shield which is mentioned in the description was never used and the emblem is therefore, without the shield, by heraldic standards, de facto no coat-of-arms.

This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr.Goodwin between 1946-1967. Dr. Goodwin had a successful career as an educator and prominent physician in New York as well as actively serving in both World Wars with the United States Medical Corps. He acted as both President and Vice-President of the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) and is responsible for organizing their first convention in 1960. He maintained further membership with the American Society of Military Collectors, the International Orders Research Society, and the American Numismatic Society. His knowledge and passion for history and awards is evident in this meticulously compiled collection that is now available in its entirety for the first time exclusively on eMedals.com.