Austria, Empire. An Imperial Austro-Hungarian Pilot Badge, C. 1917 United Republic of WWI Miniature Victory Medal -

WWI Miniature Victory Medal - Period Miniature

with black and red enamels

issued on January 26

at which point he joined No

Austria, Empire. An Imperial Austro-Hungarian Pilot Badge, C. 1917 United Republic of WWI Miniature Victory Medal -(Flugzeugfhrer und Beobachterabzeichen). Issued 1917 1918. Two piece construction, consisting of a patinated bronze eagle clutching gilt lightning bolts, fastened onto an open ended oval shaped and white enameled laurel wreath via two rivets visible on the reverse, towards the top of the badge is a white enameled shield featuring the red enameled cipher of Karl I, while the bottom of the wreath is decorated with the coat of arms of the Austro