France French Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful and rare US-made Free French Navy BB-15 Richelieu battleship badge. The badge shows a scroll with the Latin text: Furentibus Eminet Austris, meaning "Stronger than the Southern Winds." VINTAGE: Circa 1943...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s badge for the French destroyer "Indomitable" (insigne pour le contre-torpilleur Indomptable). L'Indomptable was built in 1933 and commissioned three years later. She served a short time with the Mediterranean Fleet and...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940 badge for the French destroyer "Bold" (torpilleur Le Hardi) with a period engraving on reverse. Le Hardi was the first in its class, also named "Hardi", and was built in May 193She departed Brest for North Africa along with the...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1944-1945 era badge for the 3rd Algerian Horsemen Reconnaissance Regiment (3e Régiment de Spahis Algériens de Reconnaissance, or RSAR). The group had operations in Italy, France and Germany, and was the reconnaissance unit for the 3rd...

ARTIFACT: This is a private purchase early World War II French pilot badge. The badge is a wreathed wing with a tree-dimensional five-pointed star at the top. VINTAGE: Circa late 1930's, the early World War II period for Central Europe...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II French pilot badge made locally in North Africa. The badge is a wreathed wing with a flat five-pointed star at the top. VINTAGE: Circa early World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" in height by 2" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II French pilot badge locally-made in North Africa. The badge shows an eagle against a wreath topped by a three-dimensional gold star. VINTAGE: Circa early World War II. SIZE: About 1-5/8" in height by 2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1943 Free French Navy badge for the cruiser Montcalm. Montcalm, launched on October 26, 1935, was chosen to represent her native country at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Montcalm participated in the D-Day Invasion, taking...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II Free French Air Crew pin-back badge. VINTAGE: World War II. SIZE: 1 1/4 " in width by 1 ½" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: gilt brass. ATTACHMENT: Safety-type pin soldered to the back...

ARTIFACT: This is a great example of a World War II French/American Liaison badge. The shape of an eagle spreads its wings on the background of the French country in red, white, and blue. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1...

ARTIFACT: This is a great example of a French/American Liaison badge. The shape of an eagle spreads its wings on the background of the French country in red, white, and blue. VINTAGE: World War II. SIZE: 1 ½" in height by 1 ½"...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful example of a rare Free French Air Force gold pilot rate badge. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1 ½" in width and 1 ½" in height when held at slight angle. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass...