Germany, Weimar Republic. A Colonial Badge Archive decorations in very fine condition

decorations in very fine condition

extremely fine and rare in this size

which is situated at the eastern side of the town of Ypres (now Ieper) in the Province of West Flanders

narrow wreath variant

text copyrighted by Trevor Henshaw in 1995

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Colonial Badge Archive decorations in very fine condition(Kolonialabzeichen). Instituted 18 April 1922 by the Ministry for Reconstruction. (1922 1939 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised elephant in mid stride, set within a circular ring bearing an inscription of SDSEE AFRIKA KIAUTSCHOU, joined together at the bottom by an oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a vertical pinback and design number 33992, measuring 33. 82 mm (w) x 38. 90 mm (h), weighing 19. 8 grams, in