France French Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful enameled Chamonix Ski School badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 1-5/8" in width by 1-7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver with red, blue, white, brown and cream enamel. ATTACHMENT: Double...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare badge from the French Marine Firefighters of Marseilles. The badge is made by Augis on the eve of World War II in painted aluminum, but has no maker's mark on the back. VINTAGE: Circa 1939. SIZE: About 1" in width by 1-1/2" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful Legion of Merit Medal. VINTAGE: Circa . SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 4-1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass?Bronze?Silver? with green, white, blue and red enamel and silk ribbon. ATTACHMENT: Double...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice French Colonial Troops Moroccan 4th Zouaves badge with a beautiful lion design. The Badge is Maker-Marked by Mourgeon of Paris. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: About 1-3/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver plated...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare example of a 1930's French Air Force 34th Combat Group Badge with the insignias of the four squadrons that comprise the group: BR 224, BR 227, SAL 14, and SAL 18. VINTAGE: 1930's. SIZE: 1-1/2" in height x 1-1/2" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful badge for the 28th Regiment of Tunisian Rifleman in gold and silver plated brass or bronze. The 28th was active with the French Army from 1914 through 1940. In 1939, the régiment served at Avignon as part of the 1st North...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s French Army badge for the 28th Mountain Infantry (28° Bataillon de Chasseurs Portés). The badge is a stag perched on a hunting horn labeled 2It has an Arthus Bertrand maker mark on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s...

ARTIFACT: This medal is a commemorative medal from the record-setting double Mediterranean flight performed by Captain François Coli and Lieutenant Henri Roget. Coli and Roget were the first to cross the Mediterranean twice in a day when they flew from...

ARTIFACT: 1920's-30's French Patriotic Stork Aviation Pin. The stork is in flight and is maker-marked for A. Augis of Lyon. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s - 1930s SIZE: Approximately 7/16"in height and 1-9/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s-1930s French newspaper reporter's badge from L'Intransigeant (Uncompromising). The newspaper first came of the presses in 1880 and continued in print until the Vichy takeover. During its four decades the newspaper's stance...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s badge for the French Colonial (Later African/North African) veterans' organization. Begun by Major General Franchet d'Esperey, Amities Africaines provided material assistance for ex-serviceman. The badge is five flags with the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s 9th Alpine Chasseurs Bataillon (9th Alpine Group) badge. The badge is by Arthus Bertrand, and is a large horn with a wild boar at its center. The 9th's motto reads NE RECULE NI NE DEVIE (never retreat or deviate)...