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1032 - A set belonging to a Belgian pilot from 1940 to 1946, includ…
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Estimate €500 - €1,500
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A set belonging to a Belgian pilot from 1940 to 1946, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. A very interesting set comprising the thistle badge of the 2nd Fighter Squadron from 1940, with a jeweller’s clasp, bearing the date 1940 and other inscriptions in negative on the reverse. A reduced-size copy of a Leopold III pilot’s licence, stamped on the reverse with ‘Official Belgians in Britain by Monet’, a lapel pin depicting a vulture, gold-plated and marked ‘FIX’ on the reverse, and a Distinguished Flying Cross engraved on the reverse with the date ‘1946’ – the year in which several Belgian airmen received this decoration during the transfer of the RAF squadrons to the Belgian Air Force – without ribbon. Weight of the DFC: 30 g. An RAF cap badge with a missing fastening. Wear and tear, patina. Belgian pilots’ collection, 1940–1946, including a Distinguished Flying Cross. An interesting group comprising a thistle badge of the 2nd Fighter Squadron from 1940, with a jeweller’s fastening and the date 1940 and other inscriptions in reverse on the back, a miniature Leopold III pilot’s badge marked ‘Official Belgians in Britain by Monet’ on the reverse, a gold-plated lapel pin depicting a scavenger bird, marked ‘FIX’ on the reverse, and a Distinguished Flying Cross engraved with ‘1946’ on the reverse – a year in which several Belgian airmen received this decoration as RAF squadrons were transferred to the Belgian Air Force – without ribbon. DFC weight 30 g. RAF cap badge missing one lug. Signs of wear and patina.
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About the sale Militaria: The Belgian Army through the Ages
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Auction time 11/15/2026 at 2:00 PM
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