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Old 13-05-08, 01:54 AM
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Default Unknown Shoulder flash BTNI?

Just picked up a shoulder flash. Think it is a British Troops Northern Ireland (BTNI) but according to my book BTNI is a blue gate on a black background. The one I have is a red gate on a black background. One of the other one's I have is Northern Ireland District, 2nd pattern. The recent purchase red gate is about half the size of the 2nd pattern white gate on green background. Any ideas?
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Old 13-05-08, 04:08 PM
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I think the red gate on black, is British troops in N.Ireland. The blue gate I've been told is navy. But have no other information on this badge.
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Old 17-05-08, 08:29 AM
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There is an article on this sign in the" Formation Sign " issue 226 April-June 2007 in which it is suggested that basis for the colours for the Irish Gate formation signs represent the various levels of command which if I understand correctly are
Headquaters red/black
District -do-
Brigade blue/black
Areas,Districts etc green/black

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There’s an even better article on the Irish gate signs in The Formation Sign 229; really it’s brilliant, should be made into a film! but then I’m biased I wrote it.
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Rolfi,
Apologies,
I knew I had seen something on the sign in the" Formation Sign" but I did not go back ( or should that be forward ) far enough to find your article in issue 229.
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Old 21-05-08, 04:56 PM
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Hi ROLFI. Can you put the gate badge article from the formation sign on the forum ?.
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