France French Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s badge for the French cruiser "Pluton" by Arthus Bertrand. Launched in 1929 as a mine-laying cruiser, Pluton later functioned as a training ship before reverting back to her primary role. At the start of World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s badge for the French coastal submarine second-class "Pallas" Q-189 by Arthus Bertrand (voici un insigne pour le sous-marin côtier 2eme classe "Pallas" Q-189 faite par Arthus Bertrand). Pallas was launched in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930 badge by Augis for the French torpedo boat "Mars", launched August 28, 192She served until November 27, 1942, when she capsized under German fire. She was later refloated but deemed unrecoverable. The badge is...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1930s badge for the French sloop/dredger "Impetuous". Built circa 1938, Impetuous left Brest before the arrival of the Germans but ran aground at Porsmilin, Trégana. The badge is by Arthus Bertrand and has a period...

ARTIFACT: This is the first naval ship badge for the French cruiser "Colbert". The badge was made by by Arthus Bertrand circa 1928-1930. The ship was launched on April 20, 1928 and notably participated as part of the 3rd Squadron in the...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice pre - World War II French Colonial Moroccan 4th Zouaves badge. It has no maker mark.  VINTAGE: Ca 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/8" in diameter (3 cm). CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver and gold-plated brass...

ARTIFACT: 1930's French Civil Aviation Glider Club badge/patch in stamped/painted leather and felt, crest-shaped depicting an airplane gliding over a landscape with three bombs above. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/2" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a colorful badge from the French 4th Regiment of Engineers. The badge was produced in the 1930s by A. Augis in Lyon. Ceci est un insigne colorée du 4ème Régiment du Génie. L'insigne a été produite dans les années 1930 par A. Augis à...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare early World War II French 3rd Zouaves Mounted Battalion badge with the battalion's motto: Je Depasserai (I will surpass). VINTAGE: Circa early World War II (1930s). SIZE: The badge measures approximately 1 1/8" in diameter...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s French badge for the 3rd Regional Train Company, which was dissolved sometime in the 1930s and brought back in March 1945 as a transport group. The badge bears three nicely enameled apples and is a pierced version of this...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s miniature French pilot badge. The badge shows a pair of wings and a star wreathed by laurel . VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 9/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated and gold-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Single...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) pilot badge. The FAI was founded in 1905 in France by several countries who recognized a need for a group to oversee the new advances in flight that were then taking place. The badge...