Aviator Memorial Badge

The aviator commemorative badge was donated on March 26, 1936 by the Reich Minister of Aviation and Commander in Chief of the Air Force Hermann Göring and could be awarded upon honorable departure from the air force's flying personnel.

The prerequisite was the possession of a pilot's badge for at least four years or fifteen years of service.

No awards were made during World War II .

Appearance

The highly oval badge is made of a thick oak wreath and consists of silver-plated fine zinc or non-ferrous metal . In the wreath is a seated eagle turned to the left . The swastika can be seen in the lower intersection of the wreath .

The award was worn as a pin badge on the left side of the chest.

According to the law on titles, medals and decorations of July 26, 1957, wearing the pilot's commemorative badge from the time of National Socialism in the Federal Republic of Germany is only permitted without a swastika.

Kurt-Gerhard Klietmann : German Awards. Volume 2: German Empire. 1871-1945. The Order Collection, Berlin 1971.