ONLINE AUCTION OF MANY MILITARI ITEMS INC BRITAINS,GOLD AND MANY MORE
Lot 314:
A Collection of British Army and Royal Air Force Cap Badges, Buttons, and Insignia
Description
A collection of British military cap badges, collar badges, and buttons housed in a glazed, gold-bordered wooden display frame. The assortment represents various British Army regiments and corps, alongside Royal Air Force and Royal Flying Corps insignia. Notable identified units include the Parachute Regiment, the 17th/21st Lancers (featuring the ‘Death or Glory’ skull and crossbones), the Royal Tank Corps/Regiment (depicting a WWI-style male tank), and the Royal Artillery. Also present are insignia for the Irish Guards (star with central shamrock), The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, the Norfolk Regiment, the Lincolnshire Regiment, the East Lancashire Regiment, the West Yorkshire Regiment, and the 16th Lancers. Specialized corps badges include the Army Physical Training Corps, the Pioneer Corps, and the Royal Flying Corps monogram badge. The collection is mounted on a blue velvet-effect background and includes various buttons and a pair of sweetheart-style wings. Visible inscriptions and mottoes include QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT, OR GLORY, QUIS SEPARABIT MDCCLXXXIII, EGYPT, THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT, THE NORFOLK REGT, and THE BUFFS. The pieces are constructed from brass, white metal, and bronze-toned alloys.
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