Badge, Glider Pilot, Dress, British Army

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Physical Description
British Army Glider pilot's dress badge; silver wire wings on black felt; gold wire and red velvet St. Edward's (Queen's) crown in center of badge; gold wire lion over crown.
Credit Line
Donated by Maj. Warren E. Bishop
Inventory Number
A19730385000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
AWARDS-Insignia
Materials
Felt
Natural Fabric
Silver Bullion
Gold Bullion
Velvet
Embroidery Thread
Paint
Adhesive
Dimensions
3-D: 4.1 × 9.2 × 0.6cm (1 5/8 × 3 5/8 × 1/4 in.)
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
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Record ID
nasm_A19730385000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a6e8e923-7cc7-43a3-9b07-9feada080ffd
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