An American Type Iii (1943-1945) Purple Heart With Boutonniere In Its Case Of Issue Auction Archive North Staffordshire Regiment

North Staffordshire Regiment

100 mm x 212 mm

and an eagle that was separately soldered onto the wreath (with two rivets)

framed by miniature ribbons of the Iron Cross 2nd Class

It was replaced by the simplified standard SA armband

An American Type Iii (1943-1945) Purple Heart With Boutonniere In Its Case Of Issue Auction Archive North Staffordshire RegimentTwo piece construction in the shape of an heart in bronze gilt and purple coloured plastic; the obverse with a leftward facing bust applied to the centre of George Washington; with the coat of arms of George Washington directly above the heart, consisting of an enameled white shield with two red bars and three starts in chief between twigs of green leaves; with the reverse inscribed For Military Merit; with a horizontally pierce ball for suspension;