Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, Officers Cloth Version Hold Black Grade - Blackened iron

Black Grade - Blackened iron

plus two upright tabs near the rear of the box to hold the scissors in place

A breast star in silver gilt presenting an eight point blue enamel star with clusters of five faceted rays in each quadrant

measures 422 mm (w) x 33 mm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge, Officers Cloth Version Hold Black Grade - Blackened iron(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung fr Offizier). Constructed of a padded black wool backer, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire oval laurel and oak leaf overlaid by a gilt Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, measuring 70 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), moderate material fatigue is evident to the wire features, in otherwise fine condition.