Original WWI German STICK PIN BLACK WOUND BADGE 1918. (Verwundeten-Abzeichen) Certified

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Original WWI German STICK PIN LAPEL BLACK WOUND BADGE 1918. (Verwundeten-Abzeichen) Certified.  The Wound Badge was originally established on March 3RD 1918 by Prussian King Wilhelm II to recognize the sacrifice of those wounded during WWI. The badge was instituted in three classes with the class bestowed reflecting the number or severity of the wounds received. The classes consisted of a black badge for one or two wounds, a silver badge for three or four wounds and a gold badge for five or more wounds or loss of a limb or sight. The badge (16mm) features an M18 style helmet superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled field, encompassed by a laurel leaf wreath. Complete with original 50mm stick pin.. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. 100% guaranteed to be authentic. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Imperial Germany, Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.    Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.