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Old 22-05-17, 01:39 PM
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Default RAF shoulder eagle , gold thread on pale blue ...ID please

Hi ,
can anyone confirm the period of this sleeve eagle please ...first i have seen in gold on russian blue...
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steve
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Old 22-05-17, 03:28 PM
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This has been around the houses several times in the Military Heraldry Society journal to no avail.

Would be interested in an answer if there is one.

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Old 23-05-17, 07:35 PM
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Thanks John, i did think WRAF or nurse when i saw the russian blue , for some reason...but seems i am not the only one who doesnt know.
Are these scarce to be honest is is the first type like this i have ever seen in this color combination .
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I wonder if it could pertain to a defunct RAF band uniform?

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