United Kingdom Home Front & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II "Bundles for Britain" donation pin. This non-military aid program was begun in 1940 by a New Yorker named Mrs. Wales Latham. The pin reads DIEU ET MON DROIT (God and my right), Great Britain's motto, and shows a heraldic...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful hand-painted World War II Allies "V for Victory" pin. The credit for first using the "V" sign in conjunction with "Victory" is given to the former Belgian Minister of Justice and broadcaster for the BBC, Victor de Laveleye...

ARTIFACT: This is a RAF Sweetheart Wing from WWI in 9K gold. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in length by 5/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 9K Gold. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a "C" catch. MARKINGS: At top maker mark worn and...

ARTIFACT: This is a great early World War II "Spitfire Fund" donation badge for the Royal Air Force from Beverley in the United Kingdom. The pin is in red, white and blue celluloid and shows a Spitfire aircraft at its center. VINTAGE: Circa great early...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Royal Air Force sweetheart wing by Birks of Canada. The wing is in silver-plated nickel with small rhinestone details. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in height and 2-1/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 10 karat gold sweetheart wing from the Royal Flying Corps, the over-land air arm of the British military during World War I. The pin shows the RFC insignia wreathed by laurel leaves and flanked by spread wings with a crown atop...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Royal Canadian Navy sweetheart pin in sterling silver. The center of the pin has a beautiful enameled cobalt blue oval with an anchor and there is a petite crown at its top. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare World War II English Home Defense child's gas mask accompanied by its original box. It is the British version of the American "Mickey Mouse" child's gas mask, although it looks a bit more like Kilroy than any other...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice 925 marked World War II Royal Air Force sweetheart pin in sterling silver. The pin is an eagle bearing "RAF" and a royal crown at top. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1" height and 2-1/8" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a great rare World War II RAAF Sweetheart pin in plexiglass and in the shape of Australia. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 1" in width by 3/4" in height; with chain & pin, about 1-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I era Australian Military Forces sweetheart pin. The pin was cleverly fashioned by joining collar and shoulder titles. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1-9/16" in height and 2-1/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful sweetheart pin in sterling silver for the Royal Flying Corps form World War I. The pin was most likely made by a Canadian company and its center is nicely enameled. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 15/16" in...