A Rare Second War American Flying Tigers Insignia Patch Auction The bone has been fluted

The bone has been fluted length ways and filled with decorative brass panels

Footnote: from the Estate-Collection of the Grand Duke of Baden

and three weeks afterwards

Order of Red Eagle Third Class "with Bow"

RAF airmen arriving at Takoradi on the Gold Coast (now Ghana) had heard the expression "The White Man's Grave"

A Rare Second War American Flying Tigers Insignia Patch Auction The bone has been flutedRolled copper wire with red, green and black embroidery, on a burlap base with paper backer, illustrating a winged tiger flying through a "V" for victory, the insignia designed by the Walt Disney organization, 40 mm x 63 mm, wire trim along one side of the v shape has separated from the adjoining black embroidery, oxidation evident on the copper wire throughout, very fine.