Vintage DJF Dul Julius Fucik Coal Mines Ostrava Czechoslovakia Pin Badge
Vintage DJF Dul Julius Fucik Coal Mines Ostrava Czechoslovakia Pin Badge
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- A rare vintage gold coloured metal pin badge from former Czechoslovakia. The badge face is 1.6cm high and has a long, stick pin style fastener on the rear side. The badge initials DJF stand for Dolu Julius Fučík and each badge has the name of one of the DJF mines at the foot of the badge face.
- Julius Fucik mine was another large mining complex in the OKR (Ostrava Karvina Region) next to the Polish border. In it's heyday J.Fucik mine had 6 separate mining operations in the region and one surface treatment complex.
- It was named after the communist journalist Julius Fucik, who was tortured and executed by the Nazis during WW2