Bellerophon astride the winged horse Pegasus.
201 (Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Battery Royal Artillery (Volunteers)
Awarded by Major General Urquhart CB DSO, to both the 64th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery (London) (TA) and the 419th Heavy Battery of the 52nd (Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Heavy Regiment Royal Artillery (TA). This was in recognition of the distinguished service that both units gave during the final stages of the Arnhem Battle in September 1944. Worn on the lower right sleeve of the Battle Dress Blouse.
The 64th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery (London) (TA) was disbanded in 1947.
In 1958, as the direct descendants of 419 Battery, this distinction was authorised for 305th (Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Light Regiment Royal Artillery (Territorial Army), subsequently in 1961 'Q' (Luton and Dunstable) Battery of 286th (Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment Royal Artillery (Territorial Army), which in 1967 became 201 (Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers).
Army Order 63 of December 1968, "Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to approve that the territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve units named below may be allowed to wear distinctive emblems of dress to denote honorary distinctions awarded to their predecessors as set out below: Airborne Pegasus Sign 201 (Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Medium Battery, Royal Artillery (V)."
The current badge which was introduced in 1970, is 2 x 2½ inches and is authorised to be worn on the right cuff of Number 2 Dress and Service Dress.
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