Its all changed??

[Kiwipom]

Hi, been outta the loop for a fair number of years and just getting back in to the scene, but am totally confused by the mumber of new proficiency badges etc that the Brits seem to have? , One bayonet, two crossed bayonets, with / with out a wreath etc, can anyone point me in the direction of a website/book that will explain / list all the currant UK badges??

Any help most gratfully received

Cliff (Kiwipom)

[BWEF]

I can't help with the modern day prof badges, but here is a link to the formation signs of todays army:

http://www.army.mod.uk/structure/divisions/default.aspx

[54Bty]

Originally Posted by BWEF

I can't help with the modern day prof badges, but here is a link to the formation signs of todays army:

http://www.army.mod.uk/structure/divisions/default.aspx

This link shows the LOGOS not the cloth badges being worn.

There is an explanation of the Bayonets Badges on the forum, you may have to search on bayonet. Save you the trouble:

A badge of a single vertical bayonet was introduced around January 1984 to be worn by all those who passed the Class 1 Infantry Soldiers Course. In June 1994 it was to be worn by all those who have completed the Combat Infantrymans Course.

The crossed bayonets were introduced at the same time (1984) to be worn by those NCO's who passed the Paltoon Sergeants Battle Course or the Secton Commanders Battle Course. Again in 1994 this was changed to all NCOs who had passed the Section Commanders Battle Course.

Also in June 1994 a third badge was added of crossed bayonets in (just above) a wreath of Laurel, this is to be worn by all NCOs who had passed the Platoon Sergeants Course.

There is a small embroidered black and white star, which was to be worn above the badges if a 'Distinction' was achieved. However this was not just for the bayonet badges.

The last badge intorduced in June 1994 is a single vertical bayonet in a wreath of Laurel, this is to be worn by all Class 1 Infantry Soldiers. The new badge is larger than the one intorduced for the ACF in 1964 and later worn by the CCF.

There are slight differences in the first two badges of 1984 to those later produced in 1994. All of them are made embroidered in white and black on khaki, green on maize, black on Rifle green and piper Green on black, and the good old Guards full dress size in brown and fawn on khaki. There are also the private purchase versions of white and black on red for the DWR. As yet I have not encountered any Full Dress gold embroidered ones.

[Sonofacqms]

I can recommend "British Army Proficiency Badges" by Denis Edwards and David Langley. This superb book was printed some years ago, in Association with the Victorian Military Society.