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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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Btni
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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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 P.B.
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Irish gates
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. Regards Peter
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Btni Article
Hi ROLFI. Can you put the gate badge article from the formation sign on the forum ?.
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