Canada, CEF. A Rare 2nd Canadian Tank Battalion Collar Badge, by Hemsley, 1918 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac set with nineteen genuine rose-cut

set with nineteen genuine rose-cut diamond and five genuine rubies

topped by a handwritten inscription

weighing 293 grams

consisting of the inscription “Pour Le Mérite” from the left cross arm to the right ending on the bottom arm

with a dedication praising Kozhedub’s wartime role in fighting against fascist German invaders

Canada, CEF. A Rare 2nd Canadian Tank Battalion Collar Badge, by Hemsley, 1918 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac set with nineteen genuine rose-cutOther Ranks. An extremely rare collar badge, in pickled brass and manufactured by Hemsley, measuring 39 mm (w) x 27. 6 mm (h), very fine.