RCAF insignia question
 

Can anyone ID the metal wings in this scan? They about 2.5cm tip to tip, have a pin on the back and an open hook brazed on below the RCAF. Was this an officially issued item or perhaps a 'sweetheart' pin? It is stamped 'sterling' so I'm leaning towards a privately purchased item. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Dave

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Sweetheart pin. Royal Flying Corps had one that was remarlably similar. (I have several)

Thanks Peter
 

Any idea what the open hook was for? I can't imagine anything being hung from it as there was no way of closing it save physically squeezing it shut. Perhaps it was pushed into the cloth to secure it more firmly to the material?

Cheers, Dave

Re: wings
 

Hmmmmmm
How do you get "Royal Flying Corp"(British) out of RCAF...??
I sure as hell wasn't in the Royal Flying Corp but I was in The RCAF.....

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Way back when.....WW1.... The Royal Flying Corps existed in Canada and recruited here. They had a variety of badges, flashes and uniforms, all particular to the Corps. Just before the end of the war (1) they became the Royal Air Force. Subsequently Canada formed the Canadian Air Force (CAF) which had a
new badge, rank and uniform system. The badges and wings, if real, are prohibitivly expensive. Britain remained with the Royal Air Force and Canada changed from CAF to RCAF. A lot of the decorative pins the RCAF issued in WW2 were a similar style to the RFC. This one probably has the hook because it attached to a bow. Possible????
(I have a large collection of RFC items)