WW2 GHQ Home Forces Woven Cloth Formation Sign Designation Patch Flash Arm Badge

In unissued condition complete with original paper backing. This is the larger pattern at circa 70mm in diameter (the smaller version is 32mm across). Scarce.

An heraldic winged lion in gold with black detail, within a twin circular inner gold border with fleur de lys embellishments inside and out, on a circular background divided horizontally red over blue. With black paper b...  read more

Code: 69302

Scottish Woven Cloth Formation Signs Patches Flashes Designation Badges

All woven examples in good overall condition (one with small hole in felt (See final photo)).

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Code: 69298

WW2 London Scottish (14th County of London Battalion / Gordon Highlanders (TA)) Printed Regimental Flash Arm Designation Patch Badge

A scarce printed patch for the London Scottish. Un-issued condition. Circa 8cms square. One usually encounters the woven example.

This designation was also worn in WW2 by the 97th London Scottish HAA (3rd Battalion of the London Scottish) as well as by the 1st and 2nd Battalions.


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Code: 69300

London Scottish (14th County of London Battalion / Gordon Highlanders (TA)) Embroidered Regimental Flash Arm Designation Patch Badge

this designation was also worn in WW2 by the 97th London Scottish HAA (3rd Battalion of the London Scottish) as well as by the 1st and 2nd Battalions.

From its establishment in 1859, The London Scottish wore Hodden Grey uniforms with dark blue facings until 1914. In Khaki and on Battledress they wore a a Hodden Grey square with a dark blue thistle to commemorate this. Removed f...  read more

Code: 69299

Beglian Army - 4th Infantry Division Woven Flash Formation Sign

Woven with some minor edge fraying otherwise in good condition. Circa 6.8cm tall and 5cm wide. This pattern worn from 1959 onwards.

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Code: 58224

4th Welch Welsh Regiment Printed Cloth Regimental Designation Formation Sign Flash Badge - Sospan Fach - The red suacepan!

This is a attractive (regrettably single) 4th Battalion Welsh Regiment distinctive red saucepan overpainted or stenciled onto a printed formation sign. It is folded for wear but glued to a piece of card to stiffen it and another piece mounted for display. Very scarce.

The 4th Welch Regiment was a territorial unit based at Llanelli. It landed in Normandy in late June 1944 wi...  read more

Code: 68925

WW2 8th Armoured Brigade Printed Formation Sign Flash Designation Arm Badge

A really good WW2 printed example of the red / brown fox's mask on a yellow background, removed from uniform. Some traces of glue paper to reverse on folded edges. Scarce.

This Brigade fought with the Eighth Army in the Western Desert and later formed part of 21st.Army Group in North-West Europe and the occupation of Germany.

Apparently slighty different snout (...  read more

Code: 69293

WW2 13th Corps / British Element, Trieste Force (BETFOR) Printed Cloth Formation Sign

In unissued condition, a printed red leaping gazelle on a white circle in a red square with a narrow white border. Stylized version, facing left. In good overall condition with an old tape mark to reverse. According to Oliver Lock also worn by those Italians who had opted to fight on the allies side as F Recce Squadron.

Davis describes as rare (item 39).

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Code: 68347

West Holland District / Netherlands Printed Cloth Formation Sign

unissued example, removed from display board, so a bit stiff with glue, traces of black felt to which it was stuck now mostly removed. A few stains to front but in reasonable condition and a rare item. Condition reflected in price.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 3209 refers.

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Code: 69223