Imperial Yeomanry badge
Badge one, is the first cap badge worn by the Ayrshire Yeomanry, it's common name is the 'Imperial Yeomanry' badge, as it came about in and around 1902, when the Yeomanry Regiments were still known as Imperial Yeomanry.
The badge is gilding metal, and is based on the arms of the Earl of Carrick, a lion's head, with eagles wings, known within the Regiment as the Griffin. This badge was worn up to 1916.
This badge can be found on loops, I believe these are the earlier ones, different types of loops also.
And the later one, on a vertical shank.
I believe there are three dies of this badge?
Attached are a couple of photos from Google of soldiers wearing the badge, and a looped version and slidered version from my own collection.
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