Latvia, Republic. An Engineer/Pioneer Regiment Badge, C.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac reverse illustrating the Plus Ultra

reverse illustrating the Plus Ultra flying boat in flight over the Atlantic Ocean

First badge in die-stamped aluminum with red

He was a grandson of Britain's Queen Victoria and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe

unusual and rare maker marked obscured on the reverse

last-known rank Unteroffizier

Latvia, Republic. An Engineer/Pioneer Regiment Badge, C.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac reverse illustrating the Plus UltraIn bronze and multi coloured enamels, the obverse centre bears a six pointed white enamel medallion, the inside reads 1921 on a black enamel background, the arms of the cross are black enamel and a shovel and an axe lay in the quadrants between the arms, the reverse is plain and bears a screwback, the plate is marked but due to rusting is illegible, measuring 43. 08 mm, fine.