United States Army Air Force Officer hat badge

Title

United States Army Air Force Officer hat badge

Subject

Armed Forces--Insignia; United States. Army Air Forces; Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.); World War, 1939-1945; Jewelry; lapel pins

Description

Gold United States Army Air Force Officer hat badge displaying an eagle with a shield on its chest, clutching an olive branch in one talon and thirteen arrows in the others. Above the eagle's head is a banner which reads "E Pluribus Unum" and a circle containing thirteen stars. Worn on the front of the beret. Includes a locking pin back.

Source

Elizabeth McGeorge Sullivan (1938) Papers

Publisher

C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives, Wilson College

Date

1943

Rights

For information on copyright or permissions for this collection, contact the C. Elizabeth Boyd '33 Archives.

Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Type

Image

Identifier

16387589

Files

16387589-USAAFOfficer'sShield.JPG

Citation

“United States Army Air Force Officer hat badge,” Hankey Center for the History of Women's Education, accessed April 25, 2024, https://exhibits.wilson.edu/items/show/749.