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Sweden, Kingdom. A Red Cross Merit Medal For Voluntary Health Care for Men, I Class Gold Grade
(Röda Korsets förtjänstmedalj för Frivillig sjukvård). Instituted in 1921. Carl XVI Gustaf (1973-present). In silver gilt, engraver's initials "LH" on the obverse, maker marked "SPORR", city maker with a scripted "R", national marked with the three crowns, silver standard marked with an "S" within a hexagon, marked "925" (silver), date coded "C10" (1977) and name engraved in running script "K. Warneby" on the reverse, measuring 23.7 mm (w) x 37 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and wreath suspension, edge nicks, contact marks, original ribbon with safety pin attachment, better than very fine.

