A Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa) Technical Badge Hold and it became a French

and it became a French Colonial award in 1896 for 10 years service in West and Equatorial Africa by the military

black cloth reverse with strap

there are black embroidered red wool patches on both shoulders with the upward pointing bow and arrow Anti-Aircraft Command insignia

fine quality manufacture in gilt silver and white and textured red enamels (slight chip on the right arm of the cross)

awards in extremely fine condition

A Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa) Technical Badge Hold and it became a FrenchThree piece construction, bronze gilt, unmarked, 16 mm x 85 mm, horizontal pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: From the collection of the late Warren Carroll, author of "Eagles Recalled".