Cold War 7th Armoured Division Woven Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

Removed from uniform and edges folded for wear. Desert Jerboa Rat facing left. In good condition. A post WW2 example.

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Code: 69033

Uncut Pair 7th Armoured Division Formation Signs, Post WW2 Issue

In very good unissued condition, a post WW2 issue of two formation signs, uncut.

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Code: 67220

Cold War - 29th Engineer Group (Scottish TA) Printed Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge

A cloth printed formation sign for the 29th Engineer Group. In unissued condition. According to Mills the printed version was authorised in 1961 and worn until 1964 when embroidered examples were authorised. Disbanded 1967.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5453 refers.

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Code: 69032

Cold War - Home Counties Training Brigade Printed Cloth Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

Removed from uniform and folded for wear. Some glue to reverse but in good bright condition to front. Authorised in 1949.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 4261 / Davis No 121 refer.

See also my 66952 for an embroidered example.

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Code: 69031

WW2 Orkney and Shetland Defences (OSDEF) / 227th Independent Infantry Brigade Embroidered Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

Removed from uniform, some paper stuck to reverse. Red fouled anchor on a dark blue rectangle. In good condition.

For the former, composed of mainly Ant--Aircraft and Coast Defence Gunners and infantry adopted this nautical design given their close association with the defence of the naval base at Scapa Flow. BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1238 / Cole p105 refers. Authorised in Septe...  read more

Code: 61686

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 6th Armoured Division Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Left facing. Removed from uniform but in very good overall condition.

Initially fought in Tunisia as part of 1st Army, through Italy as part of the 8th Army and also with 15th Army Group. At the war end was renumbered 1st Armoured Division.

Cole P33 refers.

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Code: 67542

Cold War - 23rd Independent Armoured Brigade Embroidered Facing Pair of Formation Signs

A facing pair in superb unissued condition, most probably post WW2. A black Liver Bird on a white disc. Approved for reuse in 1947.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 5232 refers.

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Code: 69021

WW2 6th Anti-Aircraft Division Painted Cloth Formation Sign (South East Coast)

Removed from uniform. Painted on cloth, some discolouration to white paint and wear to paint on arrow's shaft and slight cracking to target but generally in good condition and scarce. This unit saw heavy action in WW2 operating in the Thames estuary, Essex and North Kent.

Cole p55 refers.

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Code: 68230

WW2 1st Corps Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, printed cloth formation sign. Formed part of the BEF. Landed in Normandy on D Day 6th June and fought across France, Belgium and Southern Holland.

Cole p27 refers.

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Code: 62078