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Royal Air Force cap badge with paper and cloth backing

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Overview

World War Two era Royal Air Force metal cap badge with paper and cloth backing.
It features a voided laurel wreath with the letters 'RAF' in the centre, surmounted by a King's Crown. A card backing is attached to the badge, with the area in the centre covered with red metallic foil paper, some of which has been damaged over time.
The reverse has two copper lugs through which a split pin would be inserted for attachment. A piece of bright blue, coarse weaved fabric has been cut to fit the outline of the badge and is affixed to the reverse. It has a small hole in the centre.

Historical information

Badges such as this were worn on the sidecaps and visor caps of Royal Air Force personnel. It is not known why this particular badge has been decorated with coloured foil and fabric.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00941

Item type

Accessories

Badges

Collectibles

Ephemera

Personal Effects

Themes

War and Conflict

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Brass

Card

Cloth

Copper

Foil (Metal By Form)

Metal

Width

41 mm

Height or length

50 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On front of badge:

"RAF"

Keywords

World War Two

Air Force

Royal Air Force (RAF)

Badges & Buttons

Personal Items

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Last modified

Wednesday, 24 June, 2026

Completeness

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