Badge of French AVISO Commandant Bouan

Manufacturer Bronzes de Mohon, Fonderie d'Art Martine Mercier

Period20th century

Classification(s)

Badges

Object TypeShip Badge

Registration NumberMMM 001068

DescriptionThe Commander Bouan is a sloop type A69 Estienne d'Orves class of the French Navy. Her hull number is F797. She was armed with 1 turret of 100 mm AA Mle 68, 2 anti-aircraft F2 guns, 1 ASM 375 Mle 72 rocket launcher, 4 machine guns, and 4 torpedo tubes. She participated in the Corymbe Mission, a naval device aimed at ensuring the permanent presence of a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea and off the coast of West Africa. During the war in Afghanistan, she was commanded by Commander Christine Allain, one of two women commanders of the Navy 2. In June 2021, she participated in anti-piracy missions in the Gulf of Guinea off Nigeria.

The badge is a bronze medal decpicting in the centre an anchor, superimposed with a rampant dragon. at the border on top are the words 'AVISO COMMANDANT BOUAN.' The badge is mounted onto a teakwood shield plaque as a commemorative piece.
InscriptionsOn recto "AVISO COMMANDANT BOUAN". On verso, in black ink "REG. No. 1130 MM/1068 20153-4".Annotations and MarksOn verso, centre gold sticker reads "Bronzes de Mohon Fonderie d'Art Martine Mercier 16, rue de la Gare - F-56490 Mohon Tel. 02.97.93.93.88 - Fax 02.97.93.97.47".Material

Wood, bronze

Technique

Cast in bronze on a wooden plaque.

DimensionsOverall: 12 × 17 cm, 0.4 kg

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