1032 - A set belonging to a Belgian pilot from 1940 to 1946, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. A very interesting set including the thistle insignia of the 2nd Fighter Squadron from 1940, with a jeweler’s clasp, bearing the date 1940 and other inscriptions in negative on the reverse. A reduced-size copy of the Leopold III pilot’s license, stamped on the reverse with “Official Belgians in Britain by Monet,” a lapel pin depicting a vulture, gold-plated and marked “FIX” on the reverse, and a Distinguished Flying Cross engraved on the reverse with “1946”—the year in which several Belgian aviators received this decoration during the transfer of RAF squadrons to the Belgian Air Force—without a ribbon. Weight of the DFC: 30 g. An RAF cap badge with a missing clasp. Normal wear and tear, patina. From a Belgian pilot’s collection, 1940–1946, including a Distinguished Flying Cross. An interesting group comprising a thistle badge of the 2nd Fighter Squadron from 1940, with a jeweler’s clasp and the date 1940 along with other inscriptions on the reverse, a miniature Leopold III pilot’s badge marked “Official Belgians in Britain” by Monet on the reverse, a gold-plated lapel pin depicting a scavenger bird, marked “FIX” on the reverse, and a Distinguished Flying Cross engraved “1946” on the reverse—the year several Belgian airmen received this decoration as RAF squadrons were transferred to the Belgian Air Force—without ribbon. DFC weight: 30 g. RAF cap badge is missing one lug. Signs of wear and patina.