Russia, Imperial. A Rare Air Service Pilot’s Badge, C.1917 Hold Van Wielik La Haye”

Van Wielik La Haye”

BENE MERENTI” (“WELL MERITING THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF MALTA”)

obverse illustrating the left-facing cruise ship "Robert Ley"

the reverse with a number “15” in Roman numerals

Africa Star with a highlight where the silver rosette clasp once resided

Russia, Imperial. A Rare Air Service Pilot’s Badge, C.1917 Hold Van Wielik La Haye”( ). Instituted 13 November 1913. (1913 1917 issue). In silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a central crowned coat of arms of the House of Romanov, flanked by feathered wings, in turn on top of crossed swords, the reverse with a screw and silver backplate with washer, the backplate bearing a kokoshnik mark and masters mark of .. (F. G.), measuring 44. 28