An annulus containing a four bladed propeller. These badges have no fixing to the reverse and are stitched to the uniform. Produced in brass and gold coloured anodised aluminium.
Royal Air Force Apprentice Badge
The British & Commonwealth Military Insignia Database
Military Badges and Buttons of the British Empire and Commonwealth
Thank you. I dug one of these up in my garden and had to be trying to work out what it was. My Grandfather was RAF too. I’ll keep it as a sign. Thank you.
This is an apprentice wheel not a propeller. Apprentices were created in 1922 so this was not used by the RFC.
This is an apprentice wheel not a propeller.
These badges were worn on the sleeve in the same area as rank chevrons were worn, they were sewn on and had a plastic backing badge coloured to denote the wing colour, At RAF Halton this was Red- I wing, Blue-2 wing, yellow-3 wing. The same coloured badge was also worn on the headdress behind the RAF badge
Clearly a propeller within a circle. NOT just an apprentice wheel. Propeller
denoting Air Force affiliation. In some designs you can even see the detail
of the holes where the “propeller” is bolted on. There are also leading edges
to the blades.