Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Austria, Empire, Field Pilot's Badge 1913, Franz Joseph, 63mm x 62mm, bronze-gilt and enamel, by J. Zimbler, Vienna, reverse fitted with twin clips, nearly extremely fine, rare £500-600

The Austrian Field Pilots’ Badge was instituted in January 1913 under the following decree:
‘His k.u.k. Apostolic Majesty has graciously approved with the imperial decree of the 11th of September 1912 the introduction of a wearable field pilot's badge to be worn on the right breast in accordance with the following illustration. The award of this badge by the War Ministry is consequent to the recommendation of the Commander of the Luftschifferabteilung to all active and non-active personnel, who have met the corresponding conditions and will be promulgated in the k.u.k. Army gazette.’

Approximately 797 Austrian Field Pilot’s Badges awarded. Sold with copied research.