Germany, Rnst. A Reichsnährstand 40-Year Faithful Service Badge Hold all aircraft on charge to

all aircraft on charge to 431 Squadron returned to base

without significant signs of age or wear

Textbook badge in fire gilded tombac

one with two icons hooked together)

intact lugs on a horizontal bar

Germany, Rnst. A Reichsnährstand 40-Year Faithful Service Badge Hold all aircraft on charge to(Reichsnhrstand Ehrenzeichen fr 40 Jahre Treue Dienste). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse bearing a raised Reichsnhrstand (RNST) style German national eagle perched on top of a RNST insignia, above an inscription of 40 REICHSNHRSTAND, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 34 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.