Can anyone ID this eagle patch?

[streptile]

I wonder what this bird is for?

7" wingspan. That's about 18cm.

Nice yellow stitching.

Other have suggested a pennant or a cape, but does anyone know for sure?

Many thanks.

[streptile]

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[streptile]

Is this perhaps in the wrong section? Not a political eagle at all?

Any insight would be helpful.

[wewelsburg]

Looks Wehrmacht,but head facing wrong way? If there was a Heer Cape this would be the closest to a cape eagle,but there wasnt..Only capes with eagles are for SS,Luftwaffe,Diplomatic and Kreigs.

[streptile]

Thank you wewelsburg.

So at least I sort of know where to look. Maybe capes.

It came back to the US in the suitcase of a Major in the 8th Air Force, and he brought back a bunch of Luftwaffe stuff, and some British aviation stuff too. There were a few political items as well though. I know this isn't Luftwaffe... right?

Could this be a pennant eagle of some kind?

[Thomas Durante]

I thought it might be Kriegsmarine as all the Kriegs badge eagles face to the left instead of the right.

Tom

[Ian Hulley]

Are we sure this isn't a Patch King product ... the weave is similar to what I believe were their products ?

Ian

[Bob Hritz]

It reminds me of an unfinished eagle for a triangular command flag for automobile. The highlighting is not complete.

Bob Hritz

[streptile]

Thanks guys. Bob, I'll look into that.

I don't know what the "patch king" is, but this patch came back with a large USAAF 8th AF Major's group I just pulled completely fresh out of the woodwork that contained a bunch of other insignia and some very valuable authentic TR-era medals. I even know the date he brought this stuff home because I have the receipt and his travel papers.

[streptile]

When the Prussians made Caparison Stars they made two types, one for each side of the saddle. The idea was to have both eagles looking forward:


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[streptile]

Is it possible this eagle was manufactured looking the other way because it was intended to ride on the left pennant on the front of a vehicle?

In other words, so it would face forward on the left side?


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