Germany, Third Reich. A National Flag Pennant United Republic of Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations

Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when they created their own honours

812 of 1952

likely Austrian

the centrepiece backed by an upward-pointing sword

A rare and very well-preserved Coastal Artillery EM/NCO’s overseas cap

Germany, Third Reich. A National Flag Pennant United Republic of Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations(Wimpel). A national flag pennant, constructed of a red cotton rayon blended cloth base, overlaid by double sided white discs measuring 15 cm in diameter, in turn bearing dyed black mobile swastikas, the hoist edge featuring a hollow channel retaining an original drawstring which is configured into a loop at each end for suspension, unmarked, measuring 45 cm (l) x 29 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.