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Old 24-08-17, 06:26 PM
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Hello All

I picked up the 2 Special Constabulary badges today a very nice East Riding SC and a dated 1914 SC pin badge.

Can anyone tell me anything about the Red & White armband please?

Many thanks Destro
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Old 24-08-17, 07:06 PM
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Its a "duty armband":

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_armband
http://gmic.co.uk/topic/38301-police-duty-armbands/

The City of London police may still wear their red & white striped band, Sgts & Constables on opposite sleeves, they were still wearing them in the early 80's when other forces had stopped wearing them.
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Old 24-08-17, 09:23 PM
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Thanks for that leigh, does anyone have an image / picture of a Red & White
Horizontal type been worn please?
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Old 24-08-17, 09:45 PM
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Hope this is of use.:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ci...wZ-97uYTCULTM:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ci...6DJMrYk3i2nmM:

My recollection is that in the 1980's-90's the police wore a myriad of different shades of dark blue/black & weights of cloth for uniforms, but City of London wore a very snazzy, good quality, well cut navy blue.
They also wore gold coloured metal insignia such as buttons (other forces wore silver coloured) & red & white diced cap bands & duty arm bands instead of the other forces dark blue/black & white.
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