Germany, HJ. A Flieger-HJ Field Cap Province of China " (The Grand Chancellor of

" (The Grand Chancellor of the National Order of the Legion of Honour certifies that

During the American War of Independence

a matching set of tresses for an Officer candidate’s shoulder boards

machine embroidered black lion on yellow shield

on an equally forest-green embroidered backer

Germany, HJ. A Flieger-HJ Field Cap Province of China " (The Grand Chancellor of(Flieger HJ Sommer Mtze). A well preserved Flieger HJ (Flyer HJ) field cap, constructed of khaki tan cotton rayon blended cloth. It is surrounded by decorated side walls which are sacred in place with dual rows of machine stitching and trimmed with light blue rayon piping. Stitched onto the lower peak is an HJ insignia executed in multi coloured machine embroidery, measuring 15 mm (w) x 25 mm (h). A wide brown leather sweatband surrounds the lower