Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Uruguay. Lot of Ten Central and South American Air Force Badges Republic of the exterior bearing an inscription

the exterior bearing an inscription of “VERWUNDETENABZEICHEN IN GOLD” (“WOUND BADGE IN GOLD”) on a sticker pasted over a previous inscription with a maker’s mark of “HAUPTMÜNZAMT WIEN” for the Vienna Mint

covering the entire neck on the sides and rear when in use

red bronze

Instituted in 1898 (in bronze gilt

one of the points on the arm at 7 o'clock bent slightly

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Uruguay. Lot of Ten Central and South American Air Force Badges Republic of the exterior bearing an inscriptionArgentina, Republic: Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Area Argentina) Pilot Badge (two piece construction, insignia in bronze gilt with light blue and white enamels, mounted to a bronze gilt wings base, measuring 89 mm (w) x 24 mm (h), horizontal pinback); Brazil, Federative Republic: Brazilian Air Force (Fora Area Brasileira) Flight Engineer Badge (in bronze gilt, measuring 75. 7 mm (w) x 21. 5 mm (h), dual push pins); Chile, Republic: Chilean Air Force