Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Friedrich Linden Hold 1894-1895 - Bronze

1894-1895 - Bronze

measuring 38 mm (w) x 56 mm (h) inclusive of its dual dragons suspension

George Tucker

1939-1961 Issue

in turn surrounded by a ring of white enamel bearing a raised gilt inscription of “PRÆMIANDO INCITAT” (“REWARDING ENCOURAGES”) set within a ribbed gilt frame

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, By Friedrich Linden Hold 1894-1895 - Bronze(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacture by Friedrich Linden,