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Old 15-08-21, 01:26 AM
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Can you help ID what Army HQ Unit the Crowned Lion on a Crown red/black patch is for, thanks
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Old 15-08-21, 04:23 AM
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Hi Del

It is the formation sign for War Office Controlled Units.

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Hi Del

It is the formation sign for War Office Controlled Units.

All the best

Graham
05:23 hours? Before you've had your coffee then, you forgot to mention the badge has the post circa 1952 version of the crown......
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Old 15-08-21, 01:51 PM
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There are numerous variations of this sign -printed, embroidered and woven, King's crown and Queen's crown, some with a darker almost black ground.

To be correct the lion should face the direction shown by the badge but there are many examples of it facing the other way - as in the photo - so they could be worn as facing pairs. It took the powers that be a long time to notice the error.

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These chrome plated collar badges are a facing pair and are presumably also heraldically incorrect?

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