Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge, Type 3, with Maker-Matched Case by C.E. Juncker United Republic of the reverse medallion in gold

the reverse medallion in gold features a Fleur de Lis surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed 12 AVRIL 3 MAI 1814 19 MARS 8 JUILLET 1815

a renamed medal

"VRI" cypher mounted to a copper insignia

Private George Alexander Smail of the Algonquin Regiment

an extremely fine decoration

Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge, Type 3, with Maker-Matched Case by C.E. Juncker United Republic of the reverse medallion in gold(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen mit Etui). Constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of an oval oak laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, surrounding a depiction of a Taube style monoplane flying over a rural landscape, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and narrow tapering pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, above a crescent indicating German