Got this ring awhile back been looking for More info on its history. Am i correct in that that is the finnish coat of arms? Can provide more pictures if desired. Thank you!

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  1. Might as well add the other images here. Appears to be a ring of some country’s 2nd artillery division based on its face. Thought maybe Finnish based on the coat of arms on the side. Thanks again for any insight!

    https://imgur.com/a/SBUp2fu

    EDIT: Also if Finnish – any idea from what time period?

  2. So, on the inside of the ring you have the silversmiths marks. I’m not familiar with the initials of EKT, but that’s for the name of the silversmith or company that made the ring. The next is the crown, which is the Finnish national mark. You have 813H, which is the silver fineness mark, used between 1895 and 1972. The 813 is silver parts per 1000, and H means hopea, or silver. Then, you have a boat symbol, indicating the town it was made in, which is Helsinki. Finally, you have Y6, which is the date mark for 1976.

    For the crossed cannons on the red field with the number two, it could be the battery he was associated with. Judging by the date on the ring, maybe the Satakunta Artillery Regiment, Second Battery.

    Not definitive answers, but I hope this helps!

  4. Y6 year stamp stands for 1952, whoever in this thread took a glance at the chart skipped a row. Anyway, it fits the bill for that time for this design. I have several of different time periods. This is a ring sold to conscripts for a memory of their time in a certain unit. Sold in sotilaskoti-buildings, “the soldiers home”, basically the canteen. Crossed cannon barrels would point to coastal artillery for me personally, our field artillery has used a flaming bomb for their symbol basically always. I don’t have a 50s unit listing right now unfortunately though.

    EDIT: Hangon rannikkopatteristo, Hanko coastal battalion went by the name 2. erillinen rannikkotykistöpatteristo(2. independent coastal artillery battalion) in 1952, which would explain the number two on the ring.

    EDIT 2: Coastal artillery was also restructured under army instead of navy in 1952, which would explain the red colour associated with field artillery, coastal artillery previously and afterwards used black when in navy command.

  5. Found a ring with similar markings here:

    [https://www.huuto.net/kohteet/tykiston-joukko—osastosormus/576849982](https://www.huuto.net/kohteet/tykiston-joukko—osastosormus/576849982)

    Same maker EKT and year Y7.

    Some additional ones with apparently same markings:

    [https://www.aarremaanalla.com/foorumi/viewtopic.php?t=18740](https://www.aarremaanalla.com/foorumi/viewtopic.php?t=18740)

    [https://postimg.cc/zLhZWDym](https://postimg.cc/zLhZWDym)

    [https://postimg.cc/jCCp1tqQ](https://postimg.cc/jCCp1tqQ)

    From what I gather from the discussion, those might be commemorative rings that were sold in military canteens (Sotilaskoti) for conscripts.

    My guess is that someone bought it to mark the end of his service. If the person was a conscript he would have been in his 20’s at the time, and since the mark date is probably 0-10 years before the sell date, the person who bought it is probably quite old. Buying a silver ring (and based on the other examples not the most basic one either) probably meant that he felt like the servicetime was worth remembering.

    If you want to take a shot in the dark, contacting the reservist association of the area might be the next step: sat.respiirit@dnainternet.net

  8. Lot of good info in this thread. A small point on translation:

    When regarding artillery the Finnish word “patteristo” is translated to english as “battalion”. And “patteri” is traslated as “battery”.

    So:

    tykistöpatteri – artillery battery

    ​

    In the name of unit “erillinen” means it is without upper HQ. In english usage this is noted by word “independed”.

    So combined we have:

    ​

    2. erillinen rannikkotykistöpatteristo – 2. Independent Coastal Artillery Battallion

    Edit: typo

  9. Thank you every one for the amazing replies! I learned so much. I really appreciate the research y’all did and the info y’all provided. What a wonderful first time experience in this sub!

    I cannot thank every one personally, so I hope folks who responded see this.

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