NATO Airsouth badge

In a very good condition a NATO Allied Airdouth badge

Frontside: Venetian Lion with wings and sword. Leaning on a sign says PAX. With airwings underneath.

Backside: 3 pins which were attach to left breast pocket and a button hole hanger which would go over the button of the breast pocket. Normaly this should be made of cloth but this one is made of material at hand.

Information:
Previously designated AIRSOUTH and located in Italy, the Headquarters of the Allied Air Component Command for Southern Europe was established in İzmir, Turkey, on 11 August 2004. The command, which was renamed the Allied Air Command İzmir in 2010, reported to the Allied Joint Force Command Naples based in Naples, Italy. It was deactivated on 1 June 2013 when Allied Air Command at Ramstein became the sole allied air component command.

Code: 50929