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Old 17-05-20, 07:15 PM
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Default Unknown but very nice badge ID?

Gentlemen,

Any clues on this badge? Very nicely made and of high quality. 60mm all around.
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Old 17-05-20, 07:30 PM
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Interesting, no idea but reminds me of the central devices of some imperial German pikelhaube plates.
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Old 17-05-20, 07:32 PM
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A number images of it appear on line including this one, listed as

Field artillery Rgt. Von Scharnhorst (1.Hannoversches) No. 10 Hannover member badge "NUNQUAM RETRORSUM". Breast star with lion head (60 mm).

https://www.philipp-militaria.com/ar...525777230.html

and this one

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...quam+Retrorsum

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Old 17-05-20, 07:55 PM
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Wow... interesting stuff! And here I was hypothesizing it might have been a colonial police badge! Thanks Leigh!
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