Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac rejoining them on the 18th

rejoining them on the 18th

later issue of this award)

above an inscription of “WIR WOLLEN SEIN EIN EINIG VOLK VON BRÜDERN IN KEINER NOT UNS TRENNEN NOCH GEFAHR” (“WE WANT TO BE A UNITED PEOPLE OF BROTHERS IN NO NEED OR DANGERS”)

maker marked METALLMARK TALLINN

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, by Schwerin consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac rejoining them on the 18th(Flottenkriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a frontal depiction of a battleship cutting through waves, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked ADOLF BOCK, maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 43. 86 mm