British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum - Need help to ID the writing/language

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MAP32

25-03-20 03:29 PM

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This is the best that I can do at the moment.

manchesters

25-03-20 03:36 PM

Thats fine thanks.

Looks like, "VDCONTPI".

Is that right?

regards

leigh kitchen

25-03-20 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MAP32 (Post 503970)

According to Daniel Brinson in his work on the Insignia of Gloucestershire, the peculiar characters are a manufacturers idea of Greek. See pages 52 and 53.
I have an embroidered FSC badge with similar characters.

Interesting, I thought I'd seen illustrations of a Gloster's officer's cap badge with "strange" symbols on the tablet, I've been trying to locate it, thought it may be in a Crown Imperial.

MAP32

25-03-20 03:56 PM

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Yes, the letters are VDCONTPI. I attach an example with EGYPT for comparison.

manchesters

25-03-20 06:04 PM

I am getting even more confused now?

regards

mike_vee

25-03-20 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by manchesters (Post 503986)

I am getting even more confused now?

regards

Why not drop a PM to Daniel Brinson , he hasn't logged on for a couple of months but may get an alert if he gets a PM.

manchesters

25-03-20 07:18 PM

Mike,

PM sent as suggested.

regards

cbuehler

26-03-20 04:57 PM

I believe it is some sort of Masonic code script.

CB

manchesters

26-03-20 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cbuehler (Post 504086)

I believe it is some sort of Masonic code script.

CB

What is a Masonic code script please?

regards

cbuehler

28-03-20 03:45 PM

I quite sure it is a type of Masonic code writing. You can see this on various older Masonic regalia etc. I dont know how it works though.
CB

manchesters

28-03-20 03:55 PM

CB,

Having looked it up I see the Masonic Code is mainly parts of a square, triangles and dots so I dont think its that.

BUT

I am swayed to agree with you that it is a coded script of some sort.

Its on a Victorian badge so will be quite old.

Could be some similar Fraternal Society of the period.

regards

cbuehler

29-03-20 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by manchesters (Post 504269)

Yes, when I refer to Masonic code, I mean it could be another fraternal society. I have seen such mumbo jumbo on old snuff boxes and other bric a brac.
I understand that the old British Army was heavily involved in Masonry and other such organizations.

CB

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