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Arm badge, Meterological Observer
Arm badge. Meterological Observer, when matched with a badge with an aeroplane on it. The ranking indicated by the badge is dependent upon the year the badge was worn.
- Crown above the aeroplane and a star and an MET below, indicates a Chief Petty Officer (Meterological Observer) 1st Class.
- Crown above the aeroplane and an MET below indicates a Chief Petty Officer (Meterological Observer), or Chief Petty Officer (Meterological Observer) 2nd Class or a Meterological Observer, 1st Class.
- Star above the aeroplane, star and the letter MET below indicates a Meterological Observer, 2nd class.
- Star above the aeroplane and the letter MET below the aeroplance indicates a Meterological Observer, 3rd class.
- Just the letters MET below the aeroplane indicates a Meterological Observer (unqualified).
- Crown above the aeroplane and a star and an MET below, indicates a Chief Petty Officer (Meterological Observer) 1st Class.
- Crown above the aeroplane and an MET below indicates a Chief Petty Officer (Meterological Observer), or Chief Petty Officer (Meterological Observer) 2nd Class or a Meterological Observer, 1st Class.
- Star above the aeroplane, star and the letter MET below indicates a Meterological Observer, 2nd class.
- Star above the aeroplane and the letter MET below the aeroplance indicates a Meterological Observer, 3rd class.
- Just the letters MET below the aeroplane indicates a Meterological Observer (unqualified).
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Object Details
| ID: | UNI5441 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Uniforms |
| Type: | Arm badge |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| People: | Fleet Air Arm Museum, Somerset; Ministry of Defence |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |