Imperial Breaststar?

[Gerd Becker]

Hello all,

got this little (30mm) breaststar-miniature. Can somebody help me identify this? It is a great little handwork, but i have no idea, to which order it belongs. Do you have one?

best wishes
Gerd

[AOK4]

Hello,

Isn't this an English Officer's star?

Regards,
Jan

[JBFloyd]

British. Order of the Bath, military. Used in very small sizes as rank "pips" for Army officers.

[Gerd Becker]

British. Order of the Bath, military. Used in very small sizes as rank "pips" for Army officers.

Thanks a lot, Jan and Jeff! But what are "pips"?

Gerd

[Vadim K]

Gerd, pips are those little thingies used on shoulder boards and epaulettes to denote rank.

[Gerd Becker]

Gerd, pips are those little thingies used on shoulder boards and epaulettes to denote rank.

Thanks, Vadim, didn´t found a translation, that made sense.

Gerd

[Tiger 1]

Thanks a lot, Jan and Jeff! But what are "pips"?

Gerd

"Pips" were the back up singers to Gladys Knight and the Pips, an American black singing group from the '70s. ;>)

[JensF.]

Gerd, its like a "Dienstgradstern".

[Gerd Becker]

Hi all

now i got it. Thanks to all for your help.

Gerd