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Old 18-10-21, 10:40 AM
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Default Your Thoughts on this RAF capbadge

Hi good morning is this a white metal badge or has it been cromed please never seen this before
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Old 18-10-21, 10:42 AM
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The lugs and brazing have been plated?
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Old 18-10-21, 12:40 PM
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It looks almost copper in the photo but if it has been plated then perhaps it was worn as a sweetheart on a coat lapel?
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It looks to be a nickel-plated badge as worn by musicians.
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These badges were produced in chromed metal and white metal, and I have examples of both, along with a set of chromed Kings crowned RAF tunic buttons.

They have never been positively identified, even by several who have researched and/or published on band insignia, but the feeling amongst most is that they are from one of the RAF bands, possibly one of the pipe bands.

The only Commonwealth Air Force of the period to have 'silver' badges as issue were the RCAF who indeed used them for bands. From that similar RAAF and RAF examples are thought to have the same use.

The fixing would almost certainly rule out a sweetheart badge.
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