De Havilland workers badge

[ANGLE IRON]

I find the history of the DE HAVILLAND company interesting as they were great pioneers between the wars, Here are two examples of worker badges , The first is dated 1936 and I am told you would be issued one when you began working for the company? They come with many dates the last I have seen is 1945, it is stamped (silver) in tiny letters on the back which i have seen before on fakes and had assumed that originals would have a hallmark but it seems I was wrong as this is a smashing little badge, The second is a copy of the badge said to have been worn by security and yard staff? If anyone has more knoledge on these I would love to hear, Best regards Kevin

[Deejayuu]

Hi Kevin,
i have a lugged version of the larger badge somewhere. I was sold it as a De Haviland Home Guard badge. Other HG factory units were Morris Motors, Swift (or is that Swallow) Sidecars as well as the 1st Bn Vickers Armstrong (even though there was only one battalion).
Cheers, Dave

[ANGLE IRON]

Thankyou for your interest I will be on the lookout for a genuine one . I think the aircraft on the badge may be a comet.

[captblye]

i have a dh badge with light blue enamel given to me by a member of the rcmp who used to fly single otters, as well he is canadas aviation hall of fame, as \well as a basic flying book he gave me