Cloth Insignia I like South Wales Borderers

[Phill Lockett]

Hi Team

I have added to my collection "Embroidered insignia I like", which really can encompass any embroidered insignia,RN, RAF, Auxilary, blazer patches etc..

These are literally outside my knowledge in a lot of cases.

So with that said I will be listing some embroidered insignia that I would like to know more information so I can document and database them.

When could these have been issued, what were they designed for , the construction , the colour, are these meant to be part of a tapestry?

The firt SWB is 170mm Dia: Grey sphinx Green SWB letters

The second is 120mm Dia. White Sphinx yellow EGYPT letters

cheers

Phill

[JerryBB]

Look to be hospital convalescence items

[cbuehler]

Beautiful items! I think they are privately made civilian handywork by a skilled embroiderer, and not issue badges if any kind.

CB

[Phill Lockett]

Thanks Jerry,CB

Would these have be WWII era or are they post war embroidered.

They look so clean and bright as if they were made yesterday!

cheers

Phill

[JerryBB]

hard to date these Phil, they might even be great war as many were made then I believe and condition is all about storage, but I could not date them with any certainty. The second of the two truly is stunning and might be a professionally made item as cb suggested, though the first looks typical for the hospital made types imo.

[Phill Lockett]

Thanks Jerry

I appreciate all the information as I find these are wonderful pieces of embroidery, that represents a specific time in history that is seldom covered me thinks.

Hoping more info will come forth.

Phill