France French Navy Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an authorized restrike of a circa early 1950s French Commando Ouragan (Hurricane Commando) Marine Commando beret badge. The badge is by Arthus Bertrand of Paris, and was reissued in the 1970s for veterans of the group. An auxiliary...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful late 1940s French aircraft carrier ship Dixmude ship badge. VINTAGE: Circa late 1940s. SIZE: 2" in width by 1" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt and silver plated brass with enamel...

ARTIFACT: This is a RARE Free-French Ship badge for the FFL Senegalais made in the United States by S.E. Eby. The ship was built in the US and transferred to the Fre-French Navy after completion. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: About 1-3/16" in width...

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 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...