Russia, Soviet Union. A 1953 Naval Officer’s Dirk United Republic of in order to play football

in order to play football with the Sarnia Imperials of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (the predecessor of the Canadian Football League)

in silvery-grey thread on dark greed wool

Distinguished Service Order and Most Excellent Order of the British Empire - Military

His final rank was Stabintendant der Reserve (Reserve Administrator with the equivalent rank of Colonel)

Gold have been awarded circa 1970

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1953 Naval Officer’s Dirk United Republic of in order to play footballAn extremely well preserved Soviet Navy officers dirk, measuring 340 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 210 mm long nickel plated magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The obverse ricasso bears Cyrillic initials for the (Zlatoust Tool Factory) and a manufacture date of 1953, while the reverse ricasso is etched with a serial number of N02496. The blade sits firmly within the gilded bronze upper