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).

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
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