Volunteer Firefighter Society (Dobrovoljno Vatrogasno Društvo) Yugoslavia/Croatia 1976 Anniversary Stick/Lapel Pin

1976 Dobrovoljno Vatrogasno Društvo (DVD) lapel/stick pin. Dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo means Volunteer Firefighter Society. This pin is marking the 90 year anniversary (1886-1976) in Prezid, Croatia/Yugoslavia. (This pin is from the 1970s, meaning it is from the period when Croatia was a part of Yugoslavia). The Volunteer Firefighter Society of Prezid (DVD Prezid) was officially founded on May 21, 1886. During the era of the Socialist Republic of Croatia within Yugoslavia, a 90th jubilee was a massive town-wide celebration. The local Vatrogasni dom (Firefighter Home) served as the social hub (likely the image pictured on this pin). Volunteer Firefighter Societies like DVD Prezid provide immediate, localized response to fires, car accidents, and medical emergencies in remote villages before professional help can arrive. Croatia also faces massive wildfire threats every summer, especially along the coast and in heavily forested regions like Gorski Kotar (where Prezid is located). Volunteers provide the massive manpower needed to contain these blazes. DVD Prezid has maintained its operational continuity ever since. They recently celebrated their landmark 140th anniversary.
The pin is in good, vintage condition, some signs of age, the stick is a bit bent. See photos for condition.
Pin is 3.6 cm long

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