Estonia, Republic. A 1922 Estonian Census Badge, By Paris Art Auction is named after the Archduke

is named after the Archduke and officially recorded as his property

solder residue evident on the reverse

constructed of dark grey wool bearing a white machine-embroidered Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

suggesting: "likely the original owner spruced up his tabs with the only piping he had access to that was similar in color to the secondary piping on his shoulderstraps

During his time on board

Estonia, Republic. A 1922 Estonian Census Badge, By Paris Art Auction is named after the ArchdukeA 1922 Estonian Census Badge, constructed of silver plated brass, the obverse features two unclothed figurative children holding a shield containing the coat of arms, at the centre is the date 1922 surrounded by two cornucopias, on the left is the number 28 for the date and to the right the Roman numeral XII for the month, the bottom bears the text ULDRAHVA LUGEMINE (THE READING OF ALL THE PEOPLE), the reverse plain, maker marked PARIS ART, FRANCE,