{"product_id":"vintage-cheb-rampant-lion-coat-of-arms-shield-crest-pin-badge","title":"Vintage Cheb Rampant Lion Coat of Arms Shield Crest Pin Badge","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA very pretty 1960's gold coloured metal and enamel pin badge from former Czechoslovakia.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe badge face is 1.8cm high and has a long stick pin style fastener to the rear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original coat of arms for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cheb\"\u003eCheb \u003c\/a\u003e(Eger in German) was the German eagle, but this was changed in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heraldry-wiki.com\/wiki\/Cheb\"\u003e1962 to the Bohemian lion\u003c\/a\u003e with a socialist star atop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter the fall of communist it was restored in the late 1980's back to the eagle again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo this version of the coat of arms only lasted about 25 years and was symbolic of a rising nationalist sentiment and makes the badge very collectable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57332733182300,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/Screenshot_2026-04-12_075751.png?v=1775973548","url":"https:\/\/shop.badgecrazy.com\/products\/vintage-cheb-rampant-lion-coat-of-arms-shield-crest-pin-badge","provider":"Badgecrazy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}