Italy, Kingdom. An Italian Workers In Germany Commemorative Badge, By V.e. Boerie Auction Archive Constructed of a red cotton

Constructed of a red cotton blend with central white band and machine-embroidered black mobile swastika on a white cotton patch

the exterior of the lid embossed in golden lettering with “Purple Heart” and two elaborate curved lines along the edges

inscribed “GOTT MIT UNS” (God with Us) in gilt letterin

with maker's mark 'FN'

Footnote: William Southward Coolin was born on November 25

Italy, Kingdom. An Italian Workers In Germany Commemorative Badge, By V.e. Boerie Auction Archive Constructed of a red cottonConstructed of aluminum, horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a large fasces flanked by a Deutsche Arbeitsfront (German Labour Front DAF) insignia, topped by initials CFLI DAF (Confederazione Fascista Lavoratori Industria Fascist Industry Workers Confederation), above an inscription of VIAGGI DEI LAVORATORI ITALIANI IN GERMANIA XVII (VOYAGE OF ITALIAN WORKERS TO GERMANY XCII), the reverse maker marked EDIZ. DARTE V. E. BOERI, ROMA, measuring 40 mm