CHINA BLOOD CHIT FLYING TIGERS HAT PATCH AVG CBI WING GIFT PIN UP PILOT CREW WOW

Description: THIS CLASSIC FIVE STAR HIGHLY COLLECTABLE PATCH FEATURES FREE TRACKING & DELIVERY CONFIRMATION, IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES ...AND IS IN STOCK & READY TO SHIP, BY OUR CRACK SHIPPING CREW! EXPERIENCE, QUALITY, AND SERVICE SINCE 1986 FROM A VETERAN OWNED COMPANY !!!!!! We have been in business since 1986 and selling on EBAY since 2000. Make us your source for your Custom US Military Hats, Pins, Patches, Coins, & Flags! Items are added daily, so bookmark this page & return often, for you will never know what we`ll have for sale from our stock of 14,000 items PML-86 !!!!!! CHINA BLOOD CHIT FLYING TIGER COLLECTOR PATCH! THIS GREAT COLLECTOR PATCH MEASURES FOUR INCHES! Are you looking for a meaningful birthday, holiday, or anniversary gift? This item is the perfect way to show case your loved one’s service and honor. This patch is a prized piece for any collection....especially for the Aviator or Love One, who has served or is still serving with pride! Order extras for friends & family to show your appreciation for your love one's service!Pins fuel for me a passion for Aviation history connected to a very distinguished heritage. These pins tie us back to our history, to the people who came before us, to all of the giants and to all of the little people ... who make US Aviation work day-to-day. That's really what these pins represent. It's about it's about people & their airplanes/equipment that make the US Aviation what it is...the BEST IN THE WORLD! A "blood chit" issued to the American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers. The Chinese characters read: "This foreign person has come to China to help in the war effort. Soldiers and civilians, one and all, should rescue and protect him". "This foreign person has come to China to help in the war effort. Soldiers & civilians, one and all, should rescue, protect, and provide him with medical care." CBI Blood Chits had the flag of Nationalist China at the top with a message in Chinese below. The typical message instructed whoever might come upon this downed flyer to protect and help him. Officially issued Blood Chits were 7½ x 9½ inches, made of silk, serial numbered and stamped in red with the chop (seal) of the Nationalist Government's Commission for Aeronautical Affairs (or Air Force Committee). The stamp was carved out of Ivory. There were two printings of these official Blood Chits. The six columns of Chinese characters on the original Blood Chits are read from right to left and are identified as follows: the first four columns are the message which translates as: This foreign person has come to China to help in the war effort. Soldiers and civilians, one and all, should rescue, protect, and provide him with medical care. The next column indicates the Commission for Aeronautical Affairs, the issuing authority. The last (left-most) column contains the serial number and characters which simply indicate "number." The serial number was originally intended for use in identifying the pilot, however many chits were simply handed-out without the serial number and pilot's name being recorded. Some serial numbers were duplicated in the second official printing. These chits are identified by three characters by the serial number where the original printing had two characters. The second version also added characters indicating "American" in the second column (from right). Translation of this version: This foreign person (American) has come to China to help in the war effort. Soldiers and civilians, one and all, should rescue, protect, and provide him with medical care. The AVG's General Chennault himself wore a Blood Chit with serial number 0001 on his flight jacket. He held back serial numbers through 0200 and brought them back to the States with him after the war. These were donated after his passing to the 14th Air Force Association and sold for fund raising. Original Chinese government Blood Chits issued to the AVG are serial numbered only into the 2000's. Blood Chits were also issued by the British military in India and even by the War Department in Washington, D.C. War Department Blood Chits are numbered into the 10000's. The serial number was preceded by the letter "W" indicating Washington. Blood Chits without serial numbers were created by local artisans in various sizes and using various materials including paper, cotton, silk, rayon and leather. These variations are not serial numbered and of course lack the official chop. The quality of these Blood Chits varies, as do the messages and Chinese characters. Some of these variations include the American Flag at the top along with the Nationalist Chinese Flag. Reportedly, some Burmese natives mistook the Chinese characters for Japanese and this led to the addition of the American Flag, a recognized friendly symbol. The CBI badge is included on still more variations as it too was a recognizable friendly symbol. Other variations of the original Blood Chit have both the American Flag and the CBI emblem. The message contained on the Blood Chit can also vary. China-Burma-India Theater BLOOD CHITS The message, on the Chit, specifically mentions a reward, which the originally issued Blood Chits did not. The term "Blood Chit" is derived from the Chinese for "Life Payment." A chit is a promise of payment or reward, and blood indicates life. Therefore a Blood Chit can be considered the promise of a reward for the flyer's life. The message was clear and easily recognized by the Chinese. Rewards varied from trinkets and food to silver and gold, depending upon the effort put forth by the rescuer(s) and the government entity providing the reward. Rewards were provided by the Nationalist Chinese Government or local government entities. More specific rewards were mentioned in "Pointie Talkies" which were also carried by flyers. The Pointie Talkie was a booklet carried by flyers which was intended to facilitate communications with Chinese or other native peoples they might encounter if downed. For more about the Pointie Talkie . Hump Pilots of course carried or wore Blood Chits while flying the dangerous route over the Himalayan Mountains. Blood Chits carried by them had up to 17 translations of the basic message including French, Burmese, Thai, Kachin, Hindu, Chinese and many more. Blood Chits were also created for flyers on specific routes which might bring them over territory with unique languages. There were over 50 Blood Chit variations with the basic message in different languages. The meaning of the Blood Chit was spread by Military authorities and by word-of-mouth among native peoples in remote regions. The Blood Chit became a highly recognized symbol identifying the bearer as a friend. It remains one of the most highly recognized symbols of the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II and is currently being used today... Welcome to our Ebay auction! We are ranked among the most successful sellers on ebay! Our goal is to give you a fun, safe, & effortless auction... WE VALUE YOU AS A CUSTOMER!I DO want this to be a POSITIVE experience for you on ebay.... we strive to deliver 5-star customer service, please contact me ASAP, if there are any problem so we can make things right..... BE SURE TO LET US MAKE YOUR UNIT'S REUNION OR SODA MESS PINS/COINS/PATCHES...WE HAVE THE BEST PRICES ON EBAY AND CAN SET UP A SPECIAL AUCTION! THIS IS NOT A CHEAP CARNIVAL/MID-WAY KNOCK OFF PATCH THAT SOME OTHERS SELL FOR LESS ON EBAY...THIS IS A GREAT DEAL! REMEMBER YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! This is an excellent gift for YOU or the VETERAN on your list, to honor a special day or for any other gift giving occasion. 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Price: 12.98 USD

Location: Lake Forest, California

End Time: 2025-01-15T06:03:09.000Z

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