| Product Description : 1970 Ceske Budejovice CMS Czech Hunting Association Flying Duck Hunt Pin Badge - A silver coloured metal hunting themed pin from former Czechoslovakia, it is 2.6cm high and has a long, stick pin style fastener to the rear. Featuring the text 1970 Ceske Budejovice CMS ( Ceskoslovensky myslivecky svaz ).
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.
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