Imperial German Badges

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, early WWI 1915-16 Bavarian Aviation Patriotic, heavy die struck badge with exquisite details made by Deschler & Sohn with enameled silver. The badge depicts a plane in flight in the center, the edges are laurel leaves joined together...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful 8th Bavarian Reserve Field Artillery 1920's-WWI Veteran's Badge in heavy struck brass. The 8th Bavarian was part of the Imperial German Army and saw action in many battles including the final period of WWI, the "Hundred Days...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful WWI Prussian Pilot Badge Unfinished Test Stamping in bronze. Exquisite detail, badge depicts a plane flying in the center of a wreath of half laurel and half oak leaves joined together at the bottom in a ribbon and topped with a...

ARTIFACT: Probably the finest example of a WWI Prussian Observer (Beobachterabzeichen) badge in 800 silver by Juncker that I have ever seen. Cased. Badge depicts the enameled flag of the German tactical symbol for an Army Corps surrounded by oak leaves...

ARTIFACT: Lovely WWI Prussian Naval Observer stick pin badge, simple but poignant engraving: 'H.W. Flanden 1916'. Original owner of this pin would have been part of the WWI Prussian Naval Unit: Kommandeur des Marine-Luftfarwesens in Flandern (Commander...

ARTIFACT: This is an Imperial German Army black wound badge, which is equivalent to a Purple Heart. The black version was awarded to enlistees who were injured up to twice or who suffered frostbite while serving. The badge shows a helmet with two crossed...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I German Army Silver Wound Badge, which is equivalent to a Purple Heart. The silver version was awarded to enlistees wounded either three or four times during enemy interaction or who had suffered various other traumas such...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful badge for the Imperial German Garde Veterans of Northern and Other Areas. The badge has a sunburst design and an eagle at its center. It reads "Verein Norden & Umgegend" around the border. VINTAGE: Circa early...

ARTIFACT: This is an Imperial German Veterans badge from Fechingen. The badge is two crossed swords beneath an Imperial crown and suspended form it is a Knight's cross reading K.V. FECHINGEN 1889. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is an Imperial German Veterans Bund badge made in Berlin. The badge is two crossed swords under an Imperial crown and has a bow-shaped, striped ribbon behind it. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" in height and...

ARTIFACT: Lovely WWI engraved Prussian Pilot Badge Pendant in heavy .800 silver with unknown maker's mark. Named on the reverse to Lieutenant of the Reserve 'Hilbenz'. Badge depicts a plane flying over the land centered in a wreath of half laurel, half...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare and beautiful World War I "Iron for Gold" donation badge made by S.D. Childs & Co. of Chicago. The badge pictures the Iron Cross, which has a "W" at center beneath and imperial crown and reads 1914. VINTAGE: Circa World War...