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#1
04-10-21, 03:50 PM
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Pip rank markings
Hello there! I have this rank badge (I think you name it as pip) and I was wondering if the backing markings (3/4) means something...I have been searching in here but I can't find any thread about pips markings...Sorry and thanks!
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04-10-21, 04:21 PM
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Could it indicate the finish too, say enamelled and gilded, "3", the same item bronzed "4", something along those lines?
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04-10-21, 04:30 PM
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The marking 3/4 would indicate the size in inches (three quarters of an inch) , these rank stars came in various sizes , 3/4" would be approximately 19mm.
Have seen sizes 11.5mm - 24mm. Others may be able to explain the reason for the different sizes. .
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#5
04-10-21, 04:33 PM
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The size of the stars, like the finish, would depend on the regiment and the order of dress on which worn.
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#6
04-10-21, 04:41 PM
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In the British Army 'uniform' does not mean 'all the same'. As said in previous posts, rank pips or stars come in many sizes, metals and finishes. A few examples in my album:
https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...hp?albumid=498 Tim
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#8
04-10-21, 08:24 PM
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Hi, see if it’s 3/4 of an inch across the flats or the points, and you might have your answer.
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