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Vintage U S Air Force Academy Cadet Squadron 13 lidded stein. This 8 lidded stein, counting the thumblift, was made in Germany by Gerz. Stein features the seal of the U. Air Force Academy Cadet Squadron 13. A bulldog is emblazoned in the foreground of a sky blue circle outlined in black. A lightning bolt shoots across the sky behind the white bulldog, outlined in black and wearing a spiked collar. On a white scroll at the bottom is 13th SQ AFCW. The bulldog represents the full circle of qualities that make up an Air Force officer. It epitomizes the moral resolve and dogged pursuit of duty typical to the cadets of the 13th Squadron. The lightning bolt demonstrates the courage and dedication that characterizes all bulldog graduates. USA in raised lettering 4 times around the top of the lid with a raised Great Seal of the United States, the symbol of our sovereighty, in the middle. Excellent condition with no chips, cracks, hairlines or crazing.