Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot of First World War Patriotic Badges and Pins consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac protected by copyright under the

protected by copyright under the Berne Convention

taking the Staatsexamen in 1900

the reverse bearing a lengthy handwritten inscription

(Ordo Pianus or Ordine Piano)

with the Empire’s Coat of Arms on the obverse

Germany, Imperial. A Mixed Lot of First World War Patriotic Badges and Pins consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac protected by copyright under the(Abzeichen und Anstecknadeln). A mixed lot of 17 First World War patriotic badges and pins, with examples constructed of bronze and magnetic metal, with enamels and silver or gilt wash, encompassing examples paying tribute to Germany, Austria Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria, issued for purchase as part of fundraising initiatives for the Central Powers during the war, in overall extremely fine condition.