Luftwaffe (air force) personnel qualified for the badge after having served as flyers for four years during World War I or had been honorably discharged after 15 years of flight duty service.

It was awarded prior to 1 September 1939, the start of World War II in Europe.

It was oval in shape with an outside wreath of oak leaves around each side of the rim in polished silver and a Nazi swastika at the base.

[4] At the center of the badge was an eagle "perched" atop a boulder with its wings folded down.

This part of the badge was oxidized silver, which gave it a grey appearance in color.