Miscellaneous Airlines: FOREIGN Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an early (1970s) pilot wing on wool for Air Canada. In 1965, Air Canada became the new name for Trans-Canada Airlines, a company that had been flying for almost three decades. The wing is in a beautiful scarlet red wool with a winged...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s or 1980s pilot hat badge for DeBeers Diamond Group Corporation. The bullion badge shows a light blue symbol at the center that vaguely resembles a "P" or perhaps a flag. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s-1980s. SIZE: Approximately 2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s pilot hat badge for KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines). Founded in 1919, KLM is the oldest airline still in operation. The badge is embroidered in gold bullion. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: Approximately 2" in height and 3-3/4"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s or 1980s pilot hat badge for the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). The badge is a wreathed wing bearing three crowned shields, each representing a flag from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. SAS is now known as Scandinavian...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s pilot wing for the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). The wing is a wreathed golden eagle, and it has a backing plate. SAS is now known as Scandinavian Airlines. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s pilot hat badge for the Inex-Adria Aviopromet of Slovenia airline. The airline had started in 1961 Adria Aviopromet and upon its merger with InterExport in 1968 changed its name to Inex-Adria Aviopromet. The badge is...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s airline wing for Dominicana (Dominicana de Aviaci—n), a company that started out flying from the Dominican to locales such as the US, Spain and Puerto Rico in 194The company ceased to exist in 199The wing shows a capital D with...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s captain hat badge for South African Airlines (SAA), founded in 193The badge has three gilt brass decorations: an enameled South African coat of arms reading EX UNITATE VIRES (Unity is strength), a winged springbok antelope and a...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s hat badge for Brittania Airways, a United Kingdom airlines which operated from 1961 until 2005, when it became Thomsonfly. The badge is embroidered in gold bullion thread, and has a golden "B" upon its blue velvet center...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960s bullion wing for Communist Poland's (Polskie Linie Lotnicze) LOT Airlines. Established in January 1929, LOT is one of the oldest continuously operating airlines. The wing is in gold bullion on wool and has a V formation at...

ARTIFACT: This is a badge by Scully Ltd. of Montreal for Canadian Pacific Air Lines, which operated from 1942 to 198The badge is an ornate golden wreath encircling a red and blue crest. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s. SIZE: Approximately 2" height and 2" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s lapel pin in 10 karat gold for the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). The pin shows a wing with three crowned shields, each shield bearing a flag from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. SAS is now known as Scandinavian Airlines...