David Corbett describes the British section badge as having "Laurel leaves".Geoff Oldham describes them as "Oak leaves''.My question to all,Is this description a modern day one or were the badges known as this officially/unofficially at the time.There hasn't been one thread of evidence presented so far that can back up the Oakleaf /Laurel theory (which are two completely different leaves by the way).I know the silver fern is the most represented of the fern types badges,but there are other fern species in NZ without the serrated edge.Maybe this is a case of artistic liscence .The Otago Hussars hat badges could be considered in the same boat.Pattern one with the finer leaves and pattern two with the courser serrated edges.Two different impressions of the fern wreath.
Last edited by pukman; 01-04-12 at 08:35 AM.
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