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Object Details
Country of Origin United Kingdom Type AWARDS-Insignia Physical Description Royal Air Force brass tunic button with tunic button compass, brass 5/8" diameter x 3/16" thick. Part of escape equipment used by downed pilots behind enemy lines. Dimensions 3-D (Escape Compass): 0.5 x 1.4cm (3/16 x 9/16 in.)
3-D (Brass Button): 1.3 x 2.5cm (1/2 x 1 in.)
Materials brass
Inventory Number A19761298000 Credit Line Donated by William E.G. Taylor Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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