Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey. A First War Lot of Nine Lapel Badges Archive base bears a gilt B

base bears a gilt B

With copied research

communicating them to Japan on a regular basis via the Purple diplomatic cypher

a SS Long Service Decoration

most likely Italian made

Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey. A First War Lot of Nine Lapel Badges Archive base bears a gilt BIncludes: All eight are in bronze with various colours of enamels, four with a two piece construction, some are marked, in various sizes, each with a horizontal pinback: (i) Imperial German Naval Ensign within a circular frame; (ii) Austrian coat of arms on a yellow patterned background; (iii) Right facing Bust of Emperor Franz Joseph I backed by the colours of Austria; (iv) Crowned busts of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Emperor Franz Joseph I and inscribed