Italy, Kingdom. A Rare Royal Air Force Gilder Pilot Badge, Ii Class, C.1941 Archive with gilt and silvering wear

with gilt and silvering wear in the bullion on the RAF cap insignia

“For extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight over Dutch New Guinea on 16 June 1944

It was also the Prince's first time conducting an investiture

The Order was originally to be called the Order of Bagration

Italy, Kingdom. A Rare Royal Air Force Gilder Pilot Badge, Ii Class, C.1941 Archive with gilt and silvering wear(Regia Aeronautica Italiana). Two piece construction, insignia in bronze gilt with blue and white enamels, mounted to a base in die stamped brass. maker marked "EDIZIONI D'ARTE BOERI ROMA" (Boeri Art Editions, Rome) on the reverse, measuring 80 mm (w) x 17. 2 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The glider pilots were a clandestine unit, with the Gilder Pilot Badge coming in three classes: I