South African Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a Beautiful, Large, and extremely rare, circa 1944 - 1945 SAAF SALM SOUTH African Air Force Number 9 Fighter Squadron Badge with Cat with flight helmet on leaping out of the sky in front of x000D the number 9 in the middle of a pair of...

ARTIFACT: This is a Rare World War II SAAF South African Air Force 60 squadron Photo Recon Squadron Badge.  The badge shows an eagle within a crowned wreath and reads SAAF S.A.L.M. (SUID AFRIKAANSE LUG MAG, Afrikaans for South African Air...

ARTIFACT: This is a Great Late 1920's MOTH Military Order of the Tin Hats South African WWI Vet. Assoc Member Badge.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorable Order of Tin Hats VINTAGE: Late 1920s. SIZE: Approximately 1-13/16" in height x 5/8" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a Very Cool Korean War era Ronson Whirlwind Lighter with 2nd Squadron South Africa Air Force Badge, And The Lord's PRAYER (on a dog Tag) Attached. Hard to say if this was owned by a South African Airmen, or a USAF Airman, since the Unit...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Korean War fighter squadron jacket patch for the South African Air Force (SAAF) Squadron 2, also known as the "Flying Cheetahs". The Cheetahs were attached to the United States Air Force 18th Fighter Bomber Wing from November...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1944 badge for the South African Air Force No. 31 Squadron, a heavy bomber squadron based in the Mediterranean. This squadron flew B-24s over Crete, Ploesti and Warsaw. The badge shows an owl flying among searchlights with...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce South African Air Force cap badge from World War II. The badge shows an eagle within a crowned wreath and reads SAAF S.A.L.M. (SUID AFRIKAANSE LUG MAG, Afrikaans for South African Air Force). VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II South African Air Force pilot wing, which was manufactured in South Africa. The wing shows a wreathed crest below a crown. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-7/8" in height x 4-1/2" in length...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful and rare circa 1920s South African Air Force (SAAF) pilot wing. The wing is South African-made and is slightly padded. The crest at the center of the wing has four quadrants and is the coat of arms formerly used on the South...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful textbook example of a 1923 South African Air Force (SAAF) pilot wing. The wing is South African-made and is slightly padded. The crest at the center of the wing has four quadrants and is the coat of arms formerly used on the...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1920's or 1930's South African Air Force (SAAF) pilot wing. The wing is South African-made and is unpadded. The crest at the center of the wing has four quadrants and is the coat of arms formerly used on the South African...

ARTIFACT: Rare, WWII Circa 1944 South African Air Force No. 31 Squadron Badge, a heavy bomber squadron based in the Mediterranean. The badge is in exceptional condition depicting an owl flying among searchlights and two dice reading '3' and '1', with...