When Ferry Command was established it was, with a handful of exceptions staffed by civilians, and probably for that reason the pilots wing and aircrew wing have the 'Astral crown' which amongst other things can represent civil aviation. As such, all of the silver Ferry Command wings, and the later Transport command wings have the Astral crown. (As the war went on an increasing number of service crews became available, wearing their own uniforms, to the extent that by the end of the war it was mostly service personnel, and it had been incorporated into the RAF as No. 45 Transport Group).
All the wings with the 'Kings crown' are the small lapel badges, about 1 inch across. The crown is incorrect. These were all made by Birks, who were jewellers.
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