Spain, Ii Spanish Republic. A Late Civil War Republican Air Force Lieutenant Pilot's Flight Suit Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 5cm (folded) x 10cm

5cm (folded) x 10cm

as hostilities had ceased

measuring 53 mm (w) x 105 mm (h)

Measuring between 83x59mm and 98x70mm

consisting of grey machine embroidery on a Luftwaffe grey wool backer

Spain, Ii Spanish Republic. A Late Civil War Republican Air Force Lieutenant Pilot's Flight Suit Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 5cm (folded) x 10cmIn brass with red and black paint, with die stamped detail added to the wings, measuring 55 mm in diameter, with three die holes for flight suit attachment, obverse exhibiting scattered chipping in the black paint, the reverse with minor oxidation spots present, near extremely fine. Footnote: These badges were apparently worn in small amounts (when they could afford the production), late in the war, with the red star above the wings used only in 1938