Germany, Imperial. An Association Of Messenger Pigeon Breeders Merit Medal certificate_of_authenticity and had the honor of

and had the honor of being the eighth former student of the school to be decorated with the Ritterkreuz

226 mm x 300 mm)

the pair closest to the end having been added by the owner

8 mm x 42 mm

consisting of 1) An early model political eagle

Germany, Imperial. An Association Of Messenger Pigeon Breeders Merit Medal certificate_of_authenticity and had the honor of(Militr Brieftaubenwesen Leistungsabzeichen). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension, the obverse with a raised leftward facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a depiction of a pigeon flying over a landscape, circumscribed by inscriptions VERBAND DEUTSCHER BRIEFTAUBEN LIEBHABER VEREINE (ASSOCIATION OF GERMAN MESSENGER PIGEON FANCIERS) and FR HERVORRAGENDE LEISTUNGEN (FOR EXCELLENT SERVICE),