France, Republic. Sixteen French Military Insignia Badges Auction A near mint Luftwaffe Pilotenabzeichen

A near mint Luftwaffe Pilotenabzeichen by a rare maker

functional hinge cover

obverse illustrating a shield with a Falange surrounded by the inscription "AGREDIR PARA VENCER" overlaying an Italian Fasces

Period strikings

France, Republic. Sixteen French Military Insignia Badges Auction A near mint Luftwaffe PilotenabzeichenAll are fabricated from bronze, eight are silvered, the other eight in gilt, twelve with various colours of enamels, nine are maker marked "Drago Paris", four are maker marked "Drago Paris Nice", one is maker marked "Arthus Bertrand Paris", one is marked "Disparu au ple en 1928" (Disappeared at the pole in 1928), one is unmarked, in various sizes, twelve with a vertical pinback, one with dual prongs, one with a partial pinback, two missing their