Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Early 1957 Issue United Republic of with a finely patterned strip

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Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Early 1957 Issue United Republic of with a finely patterned strip(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). An early quality 1957 version reflective of period wartime insignia, in silvered bronze, the obverse presenting with a swooping Luftwaffe style German national eagle within an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, with two rivets holding the eagle in place visible, unmarked, narrow wreath variant, measuring 64. 74 mm (w) x 53. 14 mm (h),