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Norfolk regiment question
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Can anyone explain why a norfolk Regiment Button has Britannia facing right instead or the usual left ?? T X |
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Are you referring to the one that's recently appeared on eBay? If so I'm not entirely sure that's for the Norfolk Rgt - never seen a right facing Britannia with a sailing ship associated with the Norfolks, Royal or otherwise??
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A "facing pair" button from a double breasted tunic?
(Tho having a sailing ship as part of the design doesn't sound right for the regiment). |
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Hi Leigh,
It's only an assumption on my part that Tarabelle is asking about this button: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Norfolk-R...sAAOSw~yhevsmJ If so the design seems all wrong for the Norfolks, trident in wrong place, no offered Olive branch, sailing ship, a lighthouse?? Still, as ever I remain to be educated on such matters! |
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Believe the London and North Western Railway Police used a Britannia with ship and lighthouse as both their button and helmet plate badge but again I believe that this was left facing and not right.
Simon. |
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Well that generated some interest lololols
Thank you all for your help I will pass on the information to the owner T X |
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The answer will be found in the John Mollo collection - with documentation of all puggaree badges - in the IWM.
(I went to see for only one unit a few years ago....! but I may go back and see others) |
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Useless piece of trivia .
Penny of Queen Victoria, 1862 has right facing Britannia , lighthouse and ship. The ship at right is absent in later mintages.
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British Legion/Royal British Legion , Poppy/Remembrance/Commemorative. Poppy and British Legion Wanted |
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British Legion/Royal British Legion , Poppy/Remembrance/Commemorative. Poppy and British Legion Wanted |
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I checked and couldn't find a reference to John Mollo ??? T X |
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