Oval pin badge depicting the colours and coats of arms of the Central Powers: black-white-red for Germany, black-yellow for Austria, the German eagle and the double-headed eagle of Au
Also known as: Insignă cu ac, de formă ovală, care redă culorile și stemele Puterilor Centrale: negru-alb-roșu pentru Germania, negru-galben pentru Austria, vulturul german și vulturul bicefal au
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Individual type · partial
Oval pin badge depicting the colours and coats of arms of the Central Powers: black-white-red for Germany, black-yellow for Austria, the German eagle and the double-headed eagle of Au is held by National Museum of Transylvanian History (Romania).
Description supplied by the holding institution: Oval pin badge depicting the colours and coats of arms of the Central Powers: black-white-red for Germany, black-yellow for Austria, the German eagle and the Austrian double-headed eagle, the star and crescent on a red background for Turkey, as well as the coat of arms of Hungary. The symbols are combined in a manner meant to suggest the alliance. The piece belonged to Baron István Ugron (1862–1948), diplomat in the service of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1887–1918), president of the Transylvanian Museum Society (1921–1925), and president of the Hungarian Party of Romania (1923–1926).
The collection record gives measurements Î: 1,8 cm; L: 3,2 cm. Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Î: 1,8 cm; L: 3,2 cm
Identification
- Europeana id
- /951/Culturalia_0048ef0e_1493_42d5_b5a1_42b473d1cc44
- Museum object name
- Insignă cu ac, de formă ovală, care redă culorile și stemele Puterilor Centrale: negru-alb-roșu pentru Germania, negru-galben pentru Austria, vulturul german și vulturul bicefal au
- Holding institution
- National Museum of Transylvanian History
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