De Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd. lapel badge
1930 - 1945De Havilland Aircraft Company Limited worker's metal and enamel lapel badge. The badge is designed in the shape of a stylised aircraft and features a pale blue-green enamel infill with a silver or chrome-plated metal outline.
The letters "D" and "H" are prominently displayed on the wings in the same silver metal, representing the company's initials.
The reverse of the badge has a brooch fitting with a hinged pin which is inserted into a metal holder on the opposite side for attachment.
There is no visible maker's mark.
The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited was a British aviation manufacturer established in late 1920 by aircraft designer and pioneer, Geoffrey de Havilland, at Hendon, North London. Space restrictions at the London site led to moving almost immediately to Stag Lane Aerodrome in nearby Edgware, where the company produced some of the most successful and iconic commercial and military aircraft of the inter-war years. Operations were later moved to Hatfield in Hertfordshire.
This badge is believed to date from the World War Two period.
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On front of badge:
"D H"
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