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Old 29-05-09, 05:49 PM
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The GGFGrank badges are identical to Brit Guards Regiments and are 8-pointed Order of the Garter stars.
Only Grenadier, Coldstream and Welsh Guards Officers wear (Order of the)Garter Stars. Scots
wear Order of the Thistle Stars and Irish the Order of St Patrick Stars. However I'm not sure when this was introduced!

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Old 29-05-09, 07:33 PM
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Thanks Andy,
I rather suspected this but, without any references at hand, I was hesitant to go out on a limb and state such unequivically.
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