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Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company Ltd. War Worker's lapel pin

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c. 1940

Overview

Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company Ltd. War Worker's lapel pin. It has brass wings extending either side of a central, gold bordered disc of blue enamel, containing the raised letters 'HAC' in gold.
It has the original buttonhole fitting to the reverse.

Historical information

Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company Limited was formed in 1935 through a merger of Hawker Aircraft and Armstrong Siddeley, creating a group that included A.V. Roe & Company (Avro), Gloster Aircraft Company, and Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. The company became a crucial part of Britain's aviation industry, especially during World War II, producing iconic aircraft like the Hurricane and Avro Lancaster.The company became a founding component of British Aerospace in 1977.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00806

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Width

25 mm

Height or length

16 mm

Depth

8 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On front of badge:

"HAC"

Keywords

Badges & Buttons

Badges-identification

History - Social

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Last modified

Saturday, 22 November, 2025

Completeness

100

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