What is it?

[ozzy72]

Okay, there are lots of clever clogs knowing things about aircraft around here, so lets try some insignia, so what is this?


Ozzy

[Threadkiller]

gotta be from the commonwealth but not sure what country.....

am i right??

[Woodlouse2002]

Well, that looks like a seagull so i'm inclined to say Fleet Air Arm.

[Hagar]

Looks more like the albatross used on the RAF badge to me. I've never seen it with its head in that position before. It also looks like a standard of some sort. I have no idea of its significance or which service it represents.

[Craig.]

hawk eagle or falcon?
if its any of those who knows:)
seriously, i would say maybe the british armys blue eagles, or maybe REME, as both of those i think had birds on them, i should know this as my dad was part of REME, but i cant remember what was on the badge.

then again looking at it, maybe its part of the royal guard.

[ozzy72]

Nope, none of you are close so far

[bm]

To me it looks to me like a hovering Kestrel, I had a check in the bird book and the shape fits perfectly. There are a number of other Falcons which are the same shape but the kestrel is probably the most likely to be in that position.

[Hagar]

This is the RAF badge from their own site.


The bird was originally an albatross but now generally regarded as an eagle.

[ozzy72]

Okay I'll give a little help. Its NOT British, it is European, and its nearly as old as aviation itself

[bm]

I give up!

[paulb]

Hi Ozzy

Not too quick with the clues  ;)  I only just found the thread and was going to guess WWI European.......

The 'wreath' looked German/Prussian and the bird also made me think that way........

The crown suggests a King (or Emperor)

But the lettering ......well, the E might suggest French but I think not..........

Cheers Paul

[paulb]

Looking again, I think that those are oak leaves on the wreath - which I know the Germans used to symbolise
'strength'......

Also the E could be an F - which might be for 'Flieger'....

So I guess something to do with the German Army Air Force in WWI  ::)

Cheers Paul

[C]

Spanish?

[ozzy72]

Paul is getting v.warm indeed

[paulb]

Hi Ozzy

Thanks  ;).

Unfortunately, insignia is not my chosen subject and I have no reference material on it. So I have been relying on my 'general knowledge' so far.

Lets hope that some-one can turn my 'v.warm' into 'red hot'  ;D

Cheers Paul