vintage original German Colonial insignia "Order of the Lion" 1st class

Description

Heavy metal stamping.
Excellent collectible condition.
The badge is made in the shape of an eight-pointed star, on which is superimposed a central round medallion, bordered by a wide ring with the inscription
“
For services in the colonies”
(
“F
ür Verdienste um die Kolonien”).
In the center of the medallion there is a lying roaring lion with its
head
turned to the left
(
for the beholder) against the background of a palm tree.
In the lower part of the badge there is a composition that overlaps the three lower rays of the star: the traditional headdress of the colonial troops - a wide-brimmed hat, the so-called.
"
Südwester"
(S
üdwester) superimposed on two crossed swords with points upward, as well as two oak branches.
In the center of the reverse of the Colonial Insignia there is a two-line inscription
"
In memory"
(
"In
memoriam"), and in the lower part, in a semicircle in capital letters, the number of the patent for the production of the mark is indicated:
"Ges
. Gesch.
Nr. 34162 ".
Authenticity guarantee.
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