Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge, Stick Pin Miniature, c. 1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker hallmarked "W

maker hallmarked "W

Cross with magnetic core and silver frame (marked 900)

the shield framed by leaves and tied with a ribbon at the bottom

marked L/18 on reverse

Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge, Stick Pin Miniature, c. 1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker hallmarked "W(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen Anstecknadel). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, surrounding a central depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape, affixed to a knurled pin, unmarked, measuring 20. 96 mm (w) x 32. 24 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.