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    JBFloyd

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    This came out of a collection heavy with Imperial German and Austrian material. Unfortunately, the collector had no idea what it was (and neither do I). It's a white metal piece, unmarked, with a straight horizontal pin. The standing figures are wearing a fez and look European. The crescent and star lead toward Turkey, but...

    Any ideas?

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    Guest Rick Research

    "BH 3" I would take to be an Austro-Hungarian regimental designation for an infantry (?) regiment from Bosnia-Herzogovina.

    This is QUITE a change from the usual unit tinnie!!!

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    Never seen this one before. I think Rick's conclusion is probably correct. I wonder if the ribbon was originally part of this, or if someone just used a piece of Osmanie order ribbon to make it look nice?

    Tim

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    This is patterned after one of the most common (of the scarcer Bosnian Kappeabzeichen) Austro-Hungarian cap insignia/fund raiser pins. There was a design for each of the Bosnian regiments.

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