Bulgaria. A Pilot's Badge, C. 1940 Hold LORIOLI FRATELLI VIA F

LORIOLI FRATELLI VIA F

he died the way like heroes do

5mm wingspan

(Ehrenzeichen für treue in der Arbeit)

hallmarked by Austrian hallmark denoting manufacture in Vienna

Bulgaria. A Pilot's Badge, C. 1940 Hold LORIOLI FRATELLI VIA FType II. (1921 1944). In silvered and gilt bronze, the pilots badge presents an eagle and a blue and bronze enamelled field displaying rays of sunlight, surrounded by a silvered wreath with a royal crown at 12 oclock, and red enamelled shield at 6 oclock with left facing rampant lion, reverse marked in cyrillic type with the Milosheva of Sofia maker mark and coded "3 23 89" on both the support plate and the screwback, measures 37. 6mm (w) x 55. 7mm