A Large British Wwii Regimental Sergeant Major's Badge Auction Archive Merit Cross in silver gilt

Merit Cross in silver gilt and enamels

The round brass pommel features a tightly wound series of knots

and often incorporating a wreath of maple leaves as well

Berlin Airlift Device

It was created in 1924 as a response to the fears about the growing threat from the development of bomber aircraft

A Large British Wwii Regimental Sergeant Major's Badge Auction Archive Merit Cross in silver giltA Large British WWII Regimental Sergeant Major's Badge Khaki and olive green embroidery throughout, brown embroidery representing a cord that outlines the garter then continues around the unicorn and terminates as an outline to the ribbon banner, black wool forming the base behind the inscription "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" (French for "Shame on Him Who Thinks this Evil") of the garter surrounding the shield, the shield in the centre incorporating