Material: Gilt brass
Diameter: 25 mm
Description: This classic circular uniform button measures 25mm in diameter and is struck in a heavy brass metal with a naturally aged golden patina. The convex face features a crisply detailed, horizontally soaring eagle with its expansive wings spread wide. Suspended directly above the eagle is a highly detailed King’s Crown, displaying the characteristic rounded arches that indicate a male sovereign's reign. The reverse side features a sturdy, soldered loop wire shank for thread attachment alongside a circular backstamp reading "J.R. GAUNT & SON LONDON."
Circa: 1918-1952
Notes:
The Royal Air Force was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918 by merging the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). This made it the second independent air force in the world after the Finnish Air Force (established 6 March 1918).