M-006   Hand Embroidered Officer’s Bullion Cloth Pilot’s Badge (Flugzeugführer=Abzeichen)
This is a magnificent, used example of the cloth version of the dashingly designed pilot’s badge, awarded to airmen who had received and held their military pilot’s license for at least a year (a pilot could still fly military aircraft with only a Civilian pilot’s license, but he did not receive the badge until he qualified for the military license). This award uses the same design pattern as the metal version (oval wreath with spread winged eagle clutching a swastika), but everything is embroidered – in this case using aluminum bullion for an Officer grade badge, a distinction that didn’t exist with the metal badge. This example is rather unique, since the base material is, in fact, a dark blue Trikot-like fabric (i.e. a ribbed material).  The heavy bullion work gives the piece some really good relief. There is some light fraying to the outer edge of the badge, since it was once affixed to a tunic. The reverse still retains the majority of the black protective backing paper. A very impressive, rarely encountered badge!
$1,300.00

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