Germany, Luftstreitkräfte. A Bavarian Pilot’s Badge, Unofficial Issue, C. 1917 United Republic of marked "GULD" (Gold) and dated

marked "GULD" (Gold) and dated "1954" on the rim

With original portepee in standard silver aluminum bullion

in gilded silver and enamels

When the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom joined the Austrian Empire in 1814

A WWII 1st Parachute Battalion Shoulder Flash: Beige wool stitched lettering on a wool maroon base

Germany, Luftstreitkräfte. A Bavarian Pilot’s Badge, Unofficial Issue, C. 1917 United Republic of marked "GULD" (Gold) and dated(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom ribbon, topped by a Bavarian royal crown, around a central depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape, the reverse with a vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 44. 13 mm (w) x 67. 82 mm (h), weighing 22. 6 grams, with minor loss of finish evident, a field made unofficial piece in near