Spain, Civil War Period. A Republican Air Force Pilot Badge, C. 1936 certificate_of_authenticity Advanced to Major on the

Advanced to Major on the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914

with a black enameled field bearing an edelweiss above an inscription of “NORD”

The scabbard appears without dents in the aluminum fittings

flying in F-86 Sabre and F-100 Super Sabre squadrons in the defense of NATO

on a 43mm pin

Spain, Civil War Period. A Republican Air Force Pilot Badge, C. 1936 certificate_of_authenticity Advanced to Major on the(Fuerzas Areas de la Repblica Espaola 1936 1939). Two piece construction, the propeller in silver gilt and mounted to wings base in silver with red enamels, marked with the partially obscured silver purity mark and marked with a hexagon indicating manufacture in Spain, the hexagon bearing the assay office code "GR" (Granada), measuring 71 mm (w) x 17. 5 mm (h), traces of gilt remains on the propeller, very light contact overall, near extremely fine.