Kriegsmarine High Seas Fleet badge. A good mid-war example retaining most plated gilt and silver finish, with a frontal relief of a battleship within oakleaves. Reverse bears a dulled gilt finish with dished centre and relief maker initials 'F.O.'. The badge with integral bottom catch and needle pin contruction.

Condition report: A particularly fine example of this badge, still retaining approximately 98% of the silvered finish to the centre, and 90% to the gilt (very slight vergigri showing to the extreme right-hand edge of the wing, and to the right-hand side of the wreath. Reverse with 98% of the original dull gilt finish remaining.