It was the first order of merit in France which permitted an Officer who was not of noble birth to be named Knight
Footnote: The badge illustrates the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) mascot
and two Cuff Buttons (silvered bronze
1918) in France
Leutnant Bruno Tschepper served with the Fortress Artillery Regiment No
Germany, Third Reich. A Pair German Stick Pins Hold It was the first order(Anstecknadeln). A pair of German stick pins, including a Stahlhelm pin, constructed of silvered bronze, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 30 mm (h) with a 55 mm long needle, in very fine condition, and; an Ordnungspolizei (Order Police) pin, constructed of silvered bronze, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 19 mm (h), in very fine condition.