Miscellaneous Airlines: FOREIGN Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa mid-1950s hat badge 2nd issue for the Flying Tiger Line, which began in 1945 as the first commercial air cargo company in the US and was later a military charter outfit until 198The badge is by Balfour in sterling silver...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous, huge Flying Tiger Line flight suit back patch from the early 1950s. Flying Tiger Line began in 1945 as the first commercial air cargo company in the US and later became military charter outfit until 198The patch is edged and...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 1960's belt buckle for the Flying Tiger Line, which began in 1945 as the first commercial air cargo company in the US and was later a military charter outfit until 198The center displays a 3rd issue wing logo design, a wheel...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful, rare 1947-48 Ceylon Airways / Air Ceylon 1st Issue Pilot Wing with an enameled yellow and red hexagon at center bearing the letters "AC".Air Ceylon was the former flag carrier airline of Ceylon, which started operations in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980's or 1990's pilot hat badge for Swissair, a Swiss airline that flew from 1931 until 200The badge is large and shows a plane with an arrowhead flying in the same direction as several bars or stripes. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s or 1990s Swissair hat badge, either for a flight attendant or purser. Swissair was operated from 1931 until 200The badge shows a plane with an arrowhead flying in the same direction as several bars or stripes...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s or 1980s pilot hat badge for British Caledonian, an airline that operated out of London, England from 1970 until 198The bullion badge shows a wreathed lion rampant wearing a cross upon its head, with a golden wing at the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s 0r 1980s pilot or possibly flight engineer wing for an unidentified airline, perhaps from South America. The large wing shows two red enameled swallows against a white background. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s-1980s...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s captain hat badge for Transilaca, a South American airline. The badge is enameled in two shades of blue. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/8" x 2-1/2" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass, enamel...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s pilot cap badge for Saudia, or Saudi Arabian Airlines. The airline was founded in 1945 and changed its name to Saudia for the years 1972 until 1996 only. This badge has an enameled green center showing a palm tree and two...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s flight attendant wing or hat badge for Singapore Airlines (SIA). The badge is a bird in flight embroidered in gold bullion thread. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8"; in height and 2" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980s pilot hat badge for DLH (Deutsche Lufthansa), a German airline in operation since 1955, The badge is embroidered in bullion and shows a golden crane in flight at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1980s. SIZE: Approximately...