France French Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a French badge by Chobillon of Paris, possibly for an aviation company or manufacturer. The badge is a winged wreath that reads Aé CO. Ceci est un badge français par Chobillon de Paris, éventuellement pour une compagnie d'aviation ou le...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified badge, possibly French in origin. The badge shows a massive, rough-hewn eagle carrying a crest which reads: T. P. No 192 AGREE A&B. Ceci est un badge non identifiée, probablement d'origine française. Le badge montre un...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified eagle pin made in France from the World War I era. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height and 1-15/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal...

ARTIFACT: 6eme RANA (Regiment Artillerie Nord-Africaine) garrisoned in Lyon, around 1939-1940. It consisted of three horse-drawn 75mm batteries and one anti-tank battery; it was assigned with the 6eme Division Infanterie Nord-Africaine. 6e DINA...

ARTIFACT: This badge is still being researched. It is from Paris les Invalides, but the period of its origin is as of yet unknown. VINTAGE: Unknown. SIZE: 1 ¼" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass and enamel...

ARTIFACT: This is a numbered circa 1980s French Army badge for the 101st Tank Squadron, 516th Transportation Regiment (516° Régiment de Transport/R.T., 101° Escadron Porte Chars). The shows a fire-breathing dragon upon a red crescent moon and reads...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s French Army badge for the 6th Artillery Regiment (6e Régiment d'Artillerie). The badge is by Drago, and shows two "Indian heads" on the lookout. The badge is enameled in turquoise blue and red and reads...

ARTIFACT: This is a French Centre de Sélection N°1 "CDSN1" badge by Aremail. It is nicely enameled and shows a castle at its center with the background divided into a red half and a blue half. VINTAGE: Circa 1990s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a French 520éme Brigade d'Engins Armée de l'Air (520th Engineer Brigade French Air Force) badge by Drago. The 520th was stationed in Germany. The badge shows a rocket ship in relief hurtling through space. VINTAGE: Circa early 1960s...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950-1960 money clip for the French Air Base 116 Luxeil Saint-Sauveur near Luxeuil-les-Bains. The insignia reads BA-116 ESSOR and shows chicks hatching and flying away. Ceci est un clip de l'argent vers 1950-1960 pour la Base...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1950s-1960s 32nd Artillery Regiment badge with Jeanne of Arc above the coat of arms of Vincennes. The badge is by Drago. VINTAGE: Circa late 1950s-1960s. SIZE: About 1-1/4" in width by 1-5/8" in height (32mm by...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1962 French naval ship badge by Augis for the frigate "Commandant Rivière". The ship was on December 4, 1962 and was a "sloop-escort", designed as an escort and peacekeeping vessel. Ceci est un insigne navale...