Pilots badge

[JerryK]

Hello,

Any comments on this badge would be appreciated. Thanks for any help you can give.

Jerry

[JerryK]

back of badge

reverse

[Robert P.]

This pilot badge is by the 'Unknown Maker.' The block hinge with the large 'nail head' pin, the pin, the catch all point to this maker. One thing that I see that is different compared to mine are the nickel rivets. Mine are tombak. This looks like an original period badge, IMO.

Robert

An example to compare with....

[Robert P.]

reverse...

[Colin F]

Fll

reverse

The other differnce of note is the Swastika is quite symmetrical, usually the FLL variety have one arm noticably fatter...

Cheers

[jambobbyb]

I like this one i havent come across one with the silver rivets to the rear before but the red discouloration is something i have only seen on this type of pilots badge
Heres mine which also has this red discolouration for comparisson

[Robert P.]

The other differnce of note is the Swastika is quite symmetrical, usually the FLL variety have one arm noticably fatter...

Cheers

Colin,

Are not both varieties, symetrical and fat-arm swastika, considered FLL? It was my understanding that the symetrical swastika variety may have been produced earlier.

Robert

[Colin F]

Fll

Hi Robert

You are probably right, I have only experienced the asymmetrical arms version.

Best

Colin,

Are not both varieties, symetrical and fat-arm swastika, considered FLL? It was my understanding that the symetrical swastika variety may have been produced earlier.

Robert

[Robert P.]

Colin, others have helped...

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ght=symetrical

Robert