WW2 Royal Air Force RAF Warrant Officer's / Officer Cadet's Gilt Metal Cap Badge - King's Crown

Gilt bright, retaining strips behind the king's crown to hold in place an original maroon velvet backing, two original loops, correct black painted panel between base of crown and the back of the eagle. Circa 5.5cms wide and 6.1cms tall. In very good condition.

This cap badge design was peculiar to warrant officers and officer cadets.

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Code: 66542

Royal Air Force RAF Observer Embroidered Half Brevet Wing

An early flat example in good condition with original paper backing mainly intact.

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Code: 67314

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) blackened economy ((not fully voided) Cap badge

A good die-stamped blackened and lightly voided issue on two original loops. Crowned 'RAAF' resting in Wattle sprays. Some orange coloured stains possibly the underlying metal showing through, but other than that a scarce badge.

See also:
https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87083&highlight=RAAF

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Code: 67160

Royal Air Force (RAF) Foreign Service Helmet Pagri Flash

Non synthetic early silk ribbon woven red light blue and dark blue RAF colours foreign service helmet pagri flash. Approx 70 mm in length. Worn vertically on the left side of the drab or white Wolseley helmet or slouch hat. An earlier example harder to find these days.

Reference Imperial War Museum
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30100814

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Code: 67024

Scarce 1st Pattern Ministry of Civil Aviation Police / Constabulary White Metal Cap Badge

A good scarce die-stamped 1st pattern winged example on loops. Very attractive art deco design, with two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 4.5cm tall. In very good condition with sharp detail. This pattern from 1948.

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Code: 67032

WW2 Royal Air Force ( RAF ) Sergeants Plastic Economy Sleeve Rank Crown

Scarce cellulose acetate plastic RAF Sergeant's economy issue sleeve crown (goldish in colour) with original red backing disc. Reverse is embossed "2H" and in small letters maker marked "A. Stanley & Sons, Walsall". Crown is circa 2.7cm across and 2.5cm tall. The disc is 3.1cm in diameter. In very good condition and scarce.  read more

Code: 62055

Army Air Corps Embroidered Cloth Flash Patch Arm Badge

In unissued condition.

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Code: 66937

WW1 Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Officers OSB Bronze Cap Badge - Firmin Tablet - Blades

Die cast bronze with OSD finish (minor wear to finish on right side laurel leaves), with two original blades to the reverse and with a Firmin London tablet behind the king's crown.

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Code: 65094

RAF Royal Air Force Apprentice Brass Propeller Arm Badge

In good condition. Not usually found with fixings as these were sewn on to the uniform. If you require another let me know as I have another of equal quality.

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Code: 66849

WW1 Royal Flying Corps ( RFC ) Original Brass Other Ranks Cap Badge

A good stiff badge with sharp detail and with two original lugs to the reverse.  read more

Code: 57900