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This is an early World War II Chinese aviation donation badge, issued circa the 1930s to 1940s, featuring a shield shape with a propeller airplane, the Blue Sky with a White Sun symbol, and characters on the bottom denoting a contribution toward purchasing an aircraft.Design Features: A prominent embossed monoplane flying over vertical lined text/stripes, topped with the Chinese Nationalist sun emblem.Inscriptions: The Chinese characters at the base (救國航空 / Jiùguó hángkōng) translate to "National Salvation Aviation" or an aircraft donation fund for the war effort.Historical Context: These pins were awarded to citizens or donors who contributed funds to buy military training or combat aircraft for the Chinese Air Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War / early World War II. Silver/Gold Variants: Higher-tier donors were awarded precious metal versions. Prior militaria listings, while extremely rare 9-karat gold versions have commanded $1,000+ USD.,