pre-WW2 Polish Eagle Cap Badge wz.19 – Bronisław Grabski Łódź

Polish Eagle Cap Badge 1919 Pattern made by Bronisław Grabski from Łódź. 

Polish eagle cap badge depicting an eagle with spread wings sitting on an amazon shield. The head is topped with a closed crown. On the reverse a broken fixing post. 

Eagle cap badge used by the Polish Army in the years 1919-1939. Good condition. Shows remains of silver plating. Polish wz.19 eagle badges were commonly used by the Polish Army during the Defensive War in September and October 1939.

This version of the eagle is mentioned in the book by Tomasz Zawistowski. “Polskie Orły na Czapki 1919-39” on page 38, illustration 44.