Germany, HJ. A Rare Gefolgschaftsfahne Flagpole Finial, by J.H. Schmidt & Söhne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: This crown was designed

Footnote: This crown was designed in 1871 as a new state crown for the German Empire

and an overall length of 1045 mm

the reverse marked with code “107” for maker Carl Wild

issued on 20 August 1946

This is a very fine “Sonderabzeichen für das Niederkämpfen von Panzerkampfwagen durch Einzelkämpfer”

Germany, HJ. A Rare Gefolgschaftsfahne Flagpole Finial, by J.H. Schmidt & Söhne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: This crown was designed(HJ Fahnenspitze fr die Gefolgschaftsfahne). Constructed of aluminum, consisting of a bayonet with a blade fuller and hooked quillon, emanating from a hollow mounting bracket perforated with two eyelets for rivets to secure the finial to an accompanying flagpole, stamped with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M3 27 for J. H. Schmidt & Shne, Iserlohn, measuring 36 cm in total length, demonstrating minor scratching to the base metal