Germany, Rnst. A Reichsnährstand 40-Year Faithful Service Badge Hold without significant signs of age

without significant signs of age or wear

all aircraft on charge to 431 Squadron returned to base

dated 1901 (awarded for a third prize by his fellow Officers)

with a gilded and enameled crown suspension

Robert Allan of Montreal

Germany, Rnst. A Reichsnährstand 40-Year Faithful Service Badge Hold without significant signs of age(Reichsnhrstand Ehrenzeichen fr 40 Jahre Treue Dienste). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse bearing a raised Reichsnhrstand (RNST) style German national eagle perched on top of a RNST insignia, above an inscription of 40 REICHSNHRSTAND, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 34 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.