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Can anyone help ID this A/A badge
Can't seem to find this in any book I have , does anyone know what it is?
Regards Ben
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CROWN BADGE
This badge has many use's - MOD security, Guard Service Germany, Sovereign Base Area Police Cyprus, Government service(Home office etc) and it has been used in various TV programs to show fictitious army units. It is A/A and made by several makers-Gaunt, Firmin etc.
I hope this helps
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Thanks Jerry , yes it helped
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I understand that at Firmins this badge is known as the 'catch-all'. If you don't have a specific design of cap badge under government service (broadly interpretted) then they give you one of these !
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It is/was also used by attendants in some of the national galleries in London -National Portrait Gallery comes to mind.
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Hi Ben,
This badge was officially authorised for issue and administered by the British Army. It's original name was 'Crown - Civilian Employees' and first appeared in A/A in the CCN of 1963 under this designation. By the COSA of 1973 it was recorded as 'Civilian Employees - All Ranks; with vertical shank'. The CCN CB number was CB 3148 and the later NSN was 8455-99-973-9488. It is still in use now and at least recorded in UK/SC/2124 of 2009. Regards Chris Last edited by hagwalther; 02-06-11 at 04:22 AM. |
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Thanks to all for their replies , very helpful and informative.
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Here's the collar dog version!
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I thought you taking the pith for a second there until I enlarged the photo.
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