Rising Sun cap or collar
 

Hi All Down Over,

I bought this rather nice Rising Sun badge as a cap badge but suspect from the size it's a collar; can you advise? Seems to be bronze?

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regards, Iain

Hi Ian, I'd say collar:

cheers, Tim

Hi Tim,

that's what I thought :(

thanks for your help

regards, Iain

No problem Iain, let me know if you want accurate measurements and / or weights. - and sorry, I misspelt your name!

Cheers, Tim

Hello Iain

During WW1 Australian Imperial Force soldiers wore the larger Rising Sun badge on their slouch hats, however when wearing the peaked caps I think you will find most of the cap badges were the same size as the collar badge so technically you do have a cap badge.

Dennis

Hello Dennis,

many thanks, so is this a WWI version? And only worn on the peaked cap?

regards, Iain

Hello Tim,

I was actually looking for one to put on a slouch hat that was from Tobruk so the size would be useful, thanks

regards, Iain

4cm are collar and 6cm are hat badge and for a slouch hat larger badge required.

Cheers

btw, it looks brass not bronze
bc

Have a look here, http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ad.php?t=52069
Cheers Tony.

I have 2 here, one luged, one slidered

The lugged one is marked "Stokes" and the other unmarked.

The lugged is 61.25mm x 44.50mm, 13.1 grams;

slidered: 61.50mm x 43.50mm, 13.6 grams

Cheers, Tim

thanks everyone for the input, I reckon I know what I need now

regards,

Iain

Not sure on the date, but here is one with collars and slouch hat badge

I am fairly certain the slidered versions as British made in WWI.

Thanks Jerry, I had thought (hoped) that was the case, so thanks for your opinion.

Cheers, Tim