Germany, Imperial. A German State Crown Badge, Ca. 1900 Auction Archive He served during the Second

He served during the Second World War and was on the Reserve of Officers when he joined the Household Cavalry upon the outbreak of the war

marked "Reichszeugmeisterei der NSDAP" and numbered "No 243526")

one of which is stamped "Photo: LONDON"

2 Clasps - SOUTH AFRICA 1901

with crisp details and in very fine condition

Germany, Imperial. A German State Crown Badge, Ca. 1900 Auction Archive He served during the Second(Kaiserkrone Abzeichen). Constructed of gilded silver, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (h) x 33 mm (w), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: This crown was designed in 1871 as a new state crown for the German Empire. While a wooden prototype was made, the crown itself was never constructed. The prototype was lost during the Second World War, but the crown design has since become a symbol of monarchism in Germany.