Austria, Empire. A Wiener Neustadt Flying School Graduate Badge, c. 1914 Newly Listed A post-manufacture padded black leatherette

A post-manufacture padded black leatherette reinforcement is retained on the crown but does not attach to the crown rivets

each of which has another light tan plastic button sewn back-to-back with the dark tan button and appears on the underside of the opening

circumscribed by an inscription of “DER REICHSMINISTER DER LUFTFAHRT UND OBERBEFEHLSHABER DER LUFTWAFFE NR

Kingdom - Merit Medal in silver

raised edges remain crisp and sharp

Austria, Empire. A Wiener Neustadt Flying School Graduate Badge, c. 1914 Newly Listed A post-manufacture padded black leatherette(Abzeichen fr Absolventen der Fliegerschule Wiener Neustadt). A scarce Wiener Neustadt Flying School Graduate Badge. (c. 1914 issue). Constructed of die struck solid bronze, marked Arkanzas by the official maker of this type of badge on the reverse, measuring 60. 4 mm (w) x 64. 6 mm (l), with very fine details and pleasant dark original patina from age and wear, in extremely fine condition.