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Old 17-08-22, 08:24 PM
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Default Possible Netherlands Navy Patch

Hi all, I picked up this little patch the other day and haven't been able to find out exactly what it is. I'm sure that the button on it is from the Netherlands Navy, and I think that it's a gorget patch, but apart from that I've drawn a blank. Does anyone know who would have worn this patch and a rough era for it at all? Thanks for your time everyone.
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Old 18-08-22, 11:08 AM
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it is not Dutch. Options are Belgian and Greek Navy.
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Old 19-08-22, 08:45 PM
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Thanks btns, I do think that it's from the Belgian Navy now. I've had another look online and the button on my patch is very similar to some Belgian Navy buttons I've seen.

Whilst my patch looks very similar to the Royal Navy Midshipman rank insignia, I haven't been able to find an equivalent for this rank in the Belgian Navy currently. Does anyone know if they ever did have Midshipmen or anything similar?
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