1930s RMMV Stirling Castle Ocean Liner Gilt And Enamel Sweetheart Badge

~ 1930s RMMV Stirling Castle Ocean Liner Gilt And Enamel Sweetheart Badge ~

The enamelled badge has a pin to the reverse.

RMMV Stirling Castle was a British ocean liner of the Union-Castle Line built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast for the Southampton to South Africa mail service. She was launched on 15 August 1935 and was the first of two identical sister ships, being joined a few months later by the Athlone Castle.

A third, slightly larger, ship of the class, the Capetown Castle, joined them in 1938.

~ Condition ~

The clasp works well, the enamel is near complete.

~ Dimensions ~

The badge is 3 cm (1.25 inches) wide.