Description
Zeppelin Deutsches Verein fur Luftfahrt Badge. This badge was worn by members of an institute that the Kaiser created to promote air travel, the German Organization for the Promotion of Air Travel, Deutsches Verein fur Luftfahrt. This was an important group of chosen technicians, bankers, businessmen, who were brought together for not only the launching of the first Zeppelins but for the serious promotion of these great airships for commercial and possibly military usage. Pictured with the famous ‘Z’ of the company in Friedrichshafen is the LZ2. The ‘L’ stood for Luft , the German word for air and the ‘Z’ for its inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. This is quite a beautiful badge and also quite historically significant as well. The back of pin is marked by the maker – Mayer & Wilhelm – Stuttgart. 4.4 by 4.2 cm. LH7131