Necklace Coastal Hunter

The necklace is a very faithful and proportionate miniature of the original training badge and is made of silver which is then gilded with real gold, just like the beret badge and the later training badge.

History

The history of the Coastal Artillery began in the mid-1950s when the Coastal Artillery established a much-needed mobile dimension in combat. The unit was initially called the Close-in Defense School and the first conscripted “close-in defense men” joined on an icy winter day in January 1957. The training was held at the newly established Coastal Artillery School at KA1 on Rindö, near Vaxholm.

Inspiration and some of the unit's traditions were gained when an officer from the Coast Artillery visited the Royal Marines in the UK to undergo commando training. It is also said that the unit's commando green berets, which are still worn by the Amphibious Regiment today, originate from the Royal Marines.

The legendary trident was introduced to the unit in the early 1960s. For most of the unit's history, the trident was worn on the beret, but in 1994 the uniform regulations of the amphibious battalion were standardized and the trident was henceforth worn as a patch on the right sleeve of the uniform, as well as on the chest of the M/87 and M/48. The three points manifest the motto of the Coast Guard.

Courage – strength – resilience

This necklace is carefully crafted and comes with a necklace in an exclusive jewelry case adorned with the education symbol.

• Dimensions: 14 x 23 mm
• Material: 925 Sterling silver or 18k gold
• Construction: Solid casting