BEA Airline officers gold bullion cap badge

A scarce original early circa 1950's 'British European Airways officer's sew-on cap badge'; gold bullion embroidered padded example bearing 'BEA' logo within a laurel wreath surmounted by a 'Astral Crown', the reverse with paper covered cream hessian lining. Very good used condition.
Height approx 59mm.

'British European Airways' was formed in 1946, BEA and BOAC merged in 1974 to become British Airways.