Germany, Luftwaffe. A German Cross in Gold, Cloth Version, Modified for Postwar Wear Republic of official maker of this award

official maker of this award

Footnote: The Order of Aeronautical Merit was established by Francisco Franco on November 30

Mounted as originally worn German/Prussian style

the reverse is silver gilt with the dates the order was established in a ring (1915) and the years of the King’s reign 1863-1913

A First War Royal Flying Corps Officer's Swagger Stick - Bamboo

Germany, Luftwaffe. A German Cross in Gold, Cloth Version, Modified for Postwar Wear Republic of official maker of this award(Luftwaffe Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, Stoffausfhrung). An unusual German Cross in Gold, cloth version, constructed of a dark grey wool twill base indicating Luftwaffe issue, bearing a central eight pointed starburst pattern executed in silver grey threading and silver aluminum wire, bearing a central black threaded void surrounded by dual circular red threaded rings with an additional silver aluminum wire outer border, the reverse retaining a black