30-01-21, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Badger306
Greetings, all -
I am curious if there is any significance to which way the eagle is facing on RAF cap badges. By far, most badges I've seen have the eagle facing to the viewer's right. However, there are also left-facing examples. A couple examples, found a while ago on Tommys' Militaria, are appended to illustrate. These caps were identified by Tommys' as "First Pattern 1918".
I've found a couple references along the way indicating that an eagle looking to the viewer's left is incorrect, which begs the question as to why they would have been manufactured "wrongly" (never mind issued for wear).
Any illumination on the subject would be appreciated.
Cheers!
Vaughn
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