In my eyes, the "flipping" of the crests is not someone who is faking awards would think of. I have no physical evidence to back up my feelings, just a common sense gut call that if it was made in Hungary, what proud Hungarian would suborn his own country's crest to the Austrians? ;>) Now, as an aside, I would not accept an Austrian Badge from any era other than 1920-30 with these wire attachments of the eagle. During 1920-30 Zimbler used a similar attachment, but not prior to this era and all of the badges had a very distinct "mirror" back with very bright fire gilding.