British badge ? Wasp with national colours. Patriotic ?

[WRANGEL]

Hello Gentlemen,

A friend of mine owns this unidentified badge, it is unknown to french collectors. Could it be a british badge (patriotic ?) ?

Cheers 

Bill

[Gordon Craig]

I am not aware of any British badge like this one.

Regards,

Gordon

[WRANGEL]

Hello Gordon,

 

Thank you for your response and opinion. The mystery continues.

 

Cheers

 

Bill

[Jerry B]

I also have never seen this badge, in any context

[ChrisKelly]

Unfortunately, I cannot provide much, if any, assistance in identifying this badge.

 

However, it looks like an air force squadron insignia, likely "custom-made".  It doesn't show up in The National Geographic Magazine's issue of June 1943 (Volume LXXXIII, Number Six), "Aircraft Insignia, Spirit of Youth," whose color plates XXV-XXXII illustrate U.S.A.A.F., U.S.N. & U.S.M.C. aircraft insignia.  

 

My guess is it's an American aircraft/squadron/wing insignia to a specific unit, likely specialty-made, and from sometime 1942-1950.