unknown badge, piper ??

[Just]

Hello

have you seen this badge before ?
6,5 cm

thanks for answers
cordially
Didier

[Tinto]

Hi Didier,
Interesting badge.
Motto translates to something like God helps those who help themselves, or perhaps, Help yourself and God will help you.
Cheers, Tinto

[leigh kitchen]

Wasn't this badge or one with similar motto shown on the forum fairly recently?

[elgee45]

Originally Posted by Tinto

Hi Didier,
Interesting badge.
Motto translates to something like God helps those who help themselves, or perhaps, Help yourself and God will help you.
Cheers, Tinto

A politicians' badge? . . .

[Peter Brydon]

That type of badge with those fittings suggests ( to me at least ) possibly from a horse harness.


P.B.

[Anjoucollector]

Good evening,

I have found that 'Aide toi et Dieu t'aidera' was the motto of the Confederate States Ship 'Alabama' built at Birkenhead in 1862 and sunk outside Cherbourg (in French Normandy) in 1864. Could it be a track ?

Regards

Laurent

[Anjoucollector]

Good morning,

"Aide toi Dieu t'aidera" was the motto of Caillard family from Wingfield in Wiltshire. Any relation with Wiltshire Yeomanry ?

From Bradford on Avon Museum site (http://www.bradfordonavonmuseum.co.uk/archives/5125)

"The rose bowl trophy was awarded in 1908 to William James Wadman (1887-1954) of Stowford, Wingfield for shooting. He was a member of the Rood Ashton-Malmesbury troop of the Wiltshire Yeomanry.

It was presented to him by Sir Vincent and Lady Caillard – Sir Vincent Henry Penalver Caillard (1856-1930) and his wife, Eliza Frances Hanham (1859-1926). Caillard was the Lord of the manor and lived at Wingfield House, the big mansion next to Wingfield crossroads. He was the son of Camille Felix Désiré Caillard (1822-1898), Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire, Justice of the Peace and a County Court Judge.

The trophy was given to the Wiltshire Regiment in 1955 by his son Sargeant R. Wadman, and became the prize for the HQ Squadron annual shooting competition until it was returned to the family."