I recall a reference to this badge from a book (post WW1 ,privately published memoirs of a British army Officer) where the author refered to seeing Intepreters in France 'with their distinctive 'Sphinx head' badges')
I have had several in the last 30 odd years of collecting. No large ones ,but 2 variants of fixing,both are shown above.....2x 'U' shaped tapes( I think both NS & EW types,may be found here ? ), & the 4x 'direct' fixed, pointed tapes . French made style ,not British.
I believe/am told, that the 2x british 'loops' varieties are 'duds/copies', though they are very well made.
Cheers!
Steve
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