A rare 1968 National Theatre pin from Socialist Czechoslovakia (CSSR). The badge face is 2cm high and the reverse side has a long, stick pin style fastener.The text translates to 1868-1968 A nation unto Itself.
The national theatre is the corner stone of culture and nationalism in what is now the Czech Republic.
The national theatre was 40 years in the building and burnt down during the opening ceremony in 1881. The building was repaired 18 months later using donations from the citizens of the region and stands to this day as a proud testimony to the resolve of the Czech people.
The badge features the dates 1883-1983 and marks the centenary of the rebuilt theatre.