German, Imperial. A Prussian Pilot Badge, "Prinzen" Size, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity A group of 115 German

A group of 115 German badges and stick pins

the obverse with finely-detailed etched and coloured designs

the 95th Saskatchewan Rifle and worked as a Telegraph Operator before enlisting for First World War service in the rank of Captain

green oxidation and separation in the white threading evident on the anchor

Two pieces of black cotton sewn back-to-back

German, Imperial. A Prussian Pilot Badge, "Prinzen" Size, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity A group of 115 German(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). A prinzen sized badge, constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a finely detailed oval laurel and oak wreath tied together at the bottom by a bowtie style ribbon, the obverse with a central monoplane flying over a rural landscape, topped by a German State Crown, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, measuring 30. 55 mm (w) x 48. 01 mm (h), weighing 21. 7 grams, circa 1917, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: This badge