Austria, Imperial. A First World War Air Force Commemorative Medal Buy Now Breast badge of the Order

Breast badge of the Order in silver gilt and enamels

measuring 76 mm x 108 mm

flanked by a date of “1935”

The latter are constructed of a green wool base trimmed by rolled and twisted silver aluminum bullion wire

and there is minor soiling and fatigue to the exterior wool

Austria, Imperial. A First World War Air Force Commemorative Medal Buy Now Breast badge of the OrderBronze, obverse illustrating a bi plane flying over the countryside, a sunrise in the distance, inscribed "VIRIBUS UNITIS" above and engraver marked "GURSCHNER" below, reverse illustrating the two headed Austrian eagle insignia with a shield on its chest inscribed "FR DIE STERR. LUFTFLOTTE", 27 mm, folded period ribbon with pinback, spotting, near extremely fine. Footnote: Gustav Gurschner (18731970) was an Austrian sculptor active in the decorative