United Kingdom. A Royal Air Force 8th Squadron Rifle Shooting Patch 1927 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on ribbon measuring 30 mm

on ribbon measuring 30 mm (w) x 78 mm (l)

46 mm (h) and weighing 25

Portela had fled to Brazil where he lived until the overthrow of Rosas

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United Kingdom. A Royal Air Force 8th Squadron Rifle Shooting Patch 1927 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on ribbon measuring 30 mmIn rolled and beaded gold coloured wire, with red embroidery in the void of the crown, with black threading in the wings of the eagle, on black wool, padded, with a black textured backer, illustrating an eagle surmounted by the royal crown and placed above crossed rifles, inscribed "RIFLE" to the left and "VIII" (8th) to the right, dated "1927" below, measuring 65 mm (w) x 63 mm (h), exhibiting slight wear on the backer on the reverse, near extremely