Germany, Luftstreitkräfte. A Pilot’s Badge United Republic of surrounded by a ring of

surrounded by a ring of white enamel inscribed “INTEGRITATI ET MERITO” (FOR INTEGRITY AND MERIT)

managing his father’s interests

with length of old ribbon

worn residue on reverse

constructed of heavy pressed paper with a textured red faux leather (leatherette) exterior

Germany, Luftstreitkräfte. A Pilot’s Badge United Republic of surrounded by a ring of(Luftstreitkrfte Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, with a central depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape, the reverse with a small barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 54 mm (w) x 72. 90 mm (h), weighing 10. 7 grams, minor