AFMF non crowned badge
Dave,
Unfortunately, having taken on board with what you say I have to agree with your assessment and that the badge has been manually made up of two component parts.
On examination of my badge I am inclined to believe the 'fix' was done quite some time ago. Also, the longer outer spikes are rounded on the edges as the similar 'Fire Service - Air Force Dept' cap badge.
Whether this type of badge actually existed is still in question, and if so, was it properly manufactured or made in-house to meet its purpose.
In a nutshell, I was probably just intent on acquiring the badge without taking due diligence of what was actually being offered.
Thanks for being candid. An expensive mistake, but a valuable lesson learnt.
Graham
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