Material: Embroidered thread on dark blue cloth backing.
Size: 102mm w x 40mm
Description: This official post-World War II military qualification badge features a striking, multi-colored silk thread embroidery design set against a dark blue-grey melton cloth backing. The center is dominated by a stylized three-bladed aircraft propeller embroidered in golden-yellow thread, partially encircled by a distinct semi-circular wreath of deep reddish-plum laurel leaves. Surmounting this central motif is a highly detailed St. Edward's Crown (Queen's Crown) meticulously stitched with white, red, and golden-yellow thread to represent the reigning monarch's institutional authority. Outstretched horizontally from this central cluster are a pair of sweeping, down-turned golden-yellow eagle wings featuring distinctly stepped, stylized feather tiering.
Circa: 1953-1968
Notes:
Personnel wearing these specific embroidered wings served on massive Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) long-range patrol and transport aircraft, including the Canadair CP-107 Argus and the CC-106 Yukon. They managed complex fuel, engine, and hydraulic panels, playing a vital role in North American strategic air defense operations.