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Huge Button that shows as silver with natural patina without The gold that appears in the picture.

The back has a most unusual shank and is metal with the tiniest amount of rust that could be taken off with Vinegar.

The front side has a Superb Edelweiss with individual petals (actually leaves in the Edelweiss flower) laid upon Burwood.

The Edelweiss Flower is famous for being a flower for suitors to prove their bravery for they are found in mountain tops and many a suitor died in falls trying to obtain one for the lady they pursued.

The button is in next to mint condition except for the noted small rust areas and a bit on the trim and it is a very large 2" across, larger then a Silver Dollar.

We lightly cleaned this leaving that great patina that is only found with age.

An exceptional button for your collection, to wear, or to display.

Just as a side note, thankfully we have a great camera the only bad part it takes pictures like a microscope showing up everything! Our items look much better in person then in our pictures.

The Edelweiss flower is quite famous and is now protected by law. Quite an interesting history it has.

Edelweiss is a theme and song ("Edelweiss") in the musical and movie The Sound of Music, which takes place in Austria.

"Bring me Edelweiss" is the best-known song of the music group Edelweiss.

The Edelweiss was established 1907 as the sign of the Austrian-Hungarian alpine troops by Emperor Franz Joseph I. These original 3 Regiments wore their edelweiss on the collar of their uniform. During World War I (1915) the Edelweiss was granted to the German alpine troops, for their bravery. Today it's still the insignia of the Austrian, Polish, and German alpine troops.

Established 1907 by the Austrian-Hungarian Army for their alpine troops, the sign was used in WWII by the Wehrmacht Gebirgsjäger - here as Edelweiss cap badge.Edelweiss was a badge of Edelweiss Pirates (Edelweisspiraten) -- the anti-Nazi youth groups in Third Reich. It was worn on the clothes (eg. a blouse or a suit).

The Edelweiss flower was the symbol of Wehrmacht Gebirgsjäger, or mountain troops, worn as a metal pin on the left side of the mountain cap, on the band of the service dress cap, and as a patch on the right sleeve.

The rank insignia of Swiss generals has Edelweiss signs instead of stars. A Korpskommandant for example (equivalent to a Lieutenant General in other countries) wears three Edelweiss signs on his collar instead of three stars.

This flower appears prominently in the comic book adventure Asterix in Switzerland where the protagonists attempt to procure an Edelweiss for its use in an antidote.

Item ID: 1286

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