France French Militaria & Related Artifacts

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...

ARTIFACT: This is a badge for the French helicopter carrier the "Resolution" (insigne pour porte-hélicoptère "La Resolue"). The name given to La Resolue was changed upon commissioning in 1964 to Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) or just...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s French Navy badge for the frigate (frégate) Amiral Mouchez. The ship was named for the French hydrographer, astronomer and cons-Admiral Amédée Ernest Barthélémy Mouchez. The badge is by A. Augis of Lyon, and is enameled in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s badge for the French Air Force Base School (Base Ecole) 726 at Nimes. The badge shows an eagle carrying a gear enameled in blue and reads "E.B. 726". It has a maker mark on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1950s French badge for the 253ème Compagnie de Circulation Routiere or 253e CCR (Company of Road Traffic). The badge is by Drago and is a nicely enameled winged horse against a wheel. VINTAGE: Circa late 1950s...

ARTIFACT: This is a German-made World War II Occupation period badge from the French 62nd and 11th Regiment of Artillery, 3rd Group. VINTAGE: Circa World War II Occupation period. SIZE: About 1-3/16" in width by 1-7/16" in height (30mm by...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1950s harbor net tender's badge from the French vessel, la Tarentule (A-729). She became part of the French Fleet under the Lend-Lease Act and served until 197The badge is beuatifully enameled, and shows a spider...