Thank you. There are many badges around in UK which are not official issue, some may well be Australian in origin.
The 'Bible' on official issue is the series of Priced Vocabulary of Clothing and Necessaries, supplemented by Clothing Regs and the ledgers of the Royal Army Clothing Department.
Other than curiosity value, the [mostly gilding metal] versions made to the correct design but not the official material have no place in a genuine collection. Which is a pity because they are indeed very handsome.
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