Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian Pilot Badge, By Rothe, C. 1965 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with plastic disk support plate)

with plastic disk support plate)

maker marked on reverse "Anton Reitterer

titled WAPPENSCHAU (COAT OF ARMS SHOW)

MURPHY DONAVIT" above and "MONTREAL" below

is mostly reserved for politicians

Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian Pilot Badge, By Rothe, C. 1965 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with plastic disk support plate)(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). A post war representation by Rothe, consisting of bronze gilt badge featuring a gilt bronze eagle clutching gilt lightning bolts, fastened onto an open ended oval shaped and white enamelled laurel wreath via two rivets visible on the reverse, towards the top of the badge is a white enamelled shield featuring the black enameled cipher of Karl I, while the bottom of the wreath is decorated with the coat of arms