Badge, Insignia

Name/Title

Badge, Insignia

Entry/Object ID

1970.17.1

Description

1952-1968 Royal Canadian Air Force para-rescue wing qualification badge.Oval, black wool base. White/red cotton King's crown atop initials "R.C.A.F." in yellow thread. Below this, a white cotton thread parachute. Surrounding this at bottom/sides are two yellow cotton thread upswept wings. Unpadded, nylon (?) mesh backing.

Made/Created

Date made

1952 - 1968

Notes

Date: 1952

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

No accession number on back: placed in numbered bag

Dimensions

Width

4 cm

Length

4.7 cm

Dimension Notes

1 mm. thick.