Identified Items

ARTIFACT: Early 1930's French Naval badge for F-Class Destroyer – Le Fantastique (The Whimsical). Le Fantastique DA-16 was launched for active duty in 1936 as part of the 10th Light Division (10th DL). The pin is beautifully enameled and shows a clipper...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1945-1948 French badge for the ship "Cavalier" by Augis in aluminum. Cavalier had service in Indochina. The badge is in painted aluminum and shows a knight on a horse charging through waves. Ceci est un badge à partir...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1940 badge for the Goums (or Goumiers) Mixtes Marocains, or GMM (Mixed Moroccan Company). Goums, or companies, were initially organized as native local militia units, and later participated in World War II campaigns in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautifully detailed Anti Aircraft Defense of Paris badge by Bertrand. It shows soldiers around the Arc de Triomphe and the coat of arms of Paris. Ceci est un insigne superbement détaillés pour le Défense Contre les Avions (DCA) de...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Free French 9th Colonial Infantry Division (9eme Division d'Infanterie Coloniale) badge. The badge is a golden anchor bearing the Cross of Lorraine. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-9/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This badge is a late 1930s through early World War II badge for the French 403rd Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment by Arthus Bertrand. Ceci est un insigne pour le 403 Regiment d' Artillerie de Defense Contre Avions faite par Arthus Bertrand circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s French badge from the Tulle Technical School, established in 192In the aftermath of World War I, the new school took over for the outdated school formerly at Montreuil-sur-Mer. The badge shows a soldier wearing a red sash at its...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s 69th Regiment of Infantry the Fortress (69eme Regiment d'Infanterie de Forteress) badge associated with the Maginot Line, a French line of defense erected from Switzerland from Luxembourg during the 1930s. The badge is...

ARTIFACT: 1930's French Civil Aviation Glider Club badge/patch in stamped/painted leather and felt, crest-shaped depicting an airplane gliding over a landscape with three bombs above. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/2" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I era French Boy Scouts badge. This is another variant of French Scout: the "Eclaireur". The only difference between Scout and Eclaireur is that the Eclaireur is not religious. The badge reads TOUT DROIT (straight)...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWII China Congress Welcome Badge for United States Diplomat. The badge shows two golden flags of China on each side of a building (perhaps an embassy or government building) set against a white painted background, a black painted border...

ARTIFACT: This is a patch from the 1945 movie "A Bell for Adano". The movie was based upon the novel by John Hersey, who won the Pulitzer prize in 1945 for his novel. VINTAGE: Circa 1945. SIZE: 3-7/8" height and 3-3/4" width...