Austria, Ii Republic. A Pilot’s Badge, Rothe Manufacture C.1970 United Republic of They were valid from January

They were valid from January until June 1944

with replacement catch

5/CAN:MTD:RIF:)

Upper in steel blue wool overlying a white cotton base

Austria, Ii Republic. A Pilot’s Badge, Rothe Manufacture C.1970 United Republic of They were valid from January(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a green enameled oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by an enameled monogram of Emperor Franz Joseph, topped by a royal crown, overlaid by an Austrian style imperial eagle in mid flight, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a raised barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a rounded