Featured Help with CARTIER Sterling Silver Air Force Wings

Discussion in 'Militaria' started by vitry-le-francois, Sep 14, 2018.

  1. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Very small CARTIER, PARIS Air Force Wings (I am assuming American wings!). Also has French hallmarks on the back. What is this item? Lapel Pin?


    wings1.jpg wings2.jpg wings3.jpg
     
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    looks good for a button hole !!!
    Nice wings !!
     
  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Or cufflink?
     
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  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Lapel button, best guess, made either for a GI or a Veteran. I've seen plenty of similar sweetheart pins, but never lapel button before.
     
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  5. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Thanks all for the responses. Since I only have the one, I will go with a lapel button!
     
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  6. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Command pilot wings authorized in 1949.
     
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  7. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I don't know one way or the other, but does it sound like the US gov't to commission Cartier to make these?
     
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  8. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    It is USAF and many were made after market by a number of companies as they are today.Chart of pins with a number of WW1 models made by Tiffany's,etc.

    http://www.germandaggers.com/Gallery/USW.php
     
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  9. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Best guess on this is it was made in the 1950s. The buttons went out of use in the States by the early 60s.
     
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