Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version Province of China СТАНИСЛАВА 1Й СТЕПЕНИ” (“BADGES OF

СТАНИСЛАВА 1Й СТЕПЕНИ” (“BADGES OF THE ORDER OF SAINT STANISLAUS I DEGREE”)

Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Woodstock

the reverse maker marked with the logo of the Soviet Mint in Leningrad

printed in black and yellow inks

obverse centre in Gold exhibiting the hand chiseled cypher of Pedro I in a blue enamelled surround with motto AMOR E FIDELIDADE (LOVE AND FIDELITY)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Cloth Version Province of China СТАНИСЛАВА 1Й СТЕПЕНИ” (“BADGES OF(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of padded dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse affixed with a post manufacture black paper liner partially concealing a period original black cotton twill backer, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.