Early 1970s Western Airlines Agent Hat Badge

This is a circa early 1970s agent hat badge for Western Airlines, which began in 1926 as Western Air Express and later merged with Transcontinental to become TWA in 1930. At this time, a portion of the company called Western Air Transport broke away, eventually becoming General Airlines and later WAL (then simply Western Airlines). The badge shows the head of a Native American man at the center of a wing and reads WAL above.

Circa early 1970s.

Approximately 1-5/16" in height and 3-1/8" in width.

Nickel-plated brass.

Two screw posts with disc backings.

None.

This is from an airline collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBJX12 LAGEX7/12 SAFEX9/12

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The badge shows only light wear.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.