SAS and SRR Cloth Cap Badges
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Hi Guys,
I have never posted here before and my knowledge of cloth cap badges is basically nil. These two cap badges, Special Air Service and Special Reconnaissance Regiment, came with a group of modern 'new metal' badges that I acquired. The metal badges were all genuine issue items. Do collectors here think that the cloth badges shown below are genuine official modern issue or just dealer knock offs? Regards, Chris |
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Chris,
Here for comparison is an SRR badge acquired in NSN marked packaging from source. Tim |
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The SRR badge also looks like it is on a Midnight Blue backing (right for SRR rank badges but not for a beret badge)...
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From the pattern description;
Silver and gold wire embroidered into dark blue cloth with the word RECONNAISSANCE in black thread. Marc |
Yeah, Navy not Midnight Blue.
Compare it with genuine SAS & SBS beret badges - as with the sword there is supposed to be a degree of continuity across UKSF insignia. |
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Guys,
Thanks for all the replies here. I have been sent some images of two SRR and one SAS badges all in original packaging. I will ask the sender if I can post the images here. Regards, Chris |
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I can see a lot of similarities in the embroidery but is the backing different? Do you have a reverse view? Regards, chris |
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I think mine is quite different to the Amazon one but the gap in the 'S's between mine and Amazon remains. Regards, Chris |
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Mine seems to fit the bill at description level at least. Regards, Chris |
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Chris,
More photos of the NSN packaged version which I have no doubt is official issue. Backing is a dark royal blue shade rather than navy or black. The scroll is outlined in royal blue. Tim |
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My backing looks like the same type of material but would have to say it was black. The badges look very similar though - balance of probability good? Regards, Chris |
Hi Guys,
I have some images ex-stores SAS and SRR that have been sent to me. I will ask if I can use the images here but they both seem to reconcile with the images with the badges that I posted at the start of this thread. At the moment, I would say that both of my badges are modern and genuine. Bit of a strong call I know but people who know me from A/A and 'New Metal' badges will know that I always edge to caution so fingers crossed! Regards, Chris |
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