Queen Victoria Rifles badge backing

[Tigerlily]

What is the significance of the red cloth backing worn behind the QVR badge please?

Alli

[Chipper]

I once wondered the same thing:

Here you go, Alli:

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ad.php?t=46613

Cheers, Tim

[Tigerlily]

Aah thanks Tim, your a gentleman and a scholar

[Paul Spellman]

Alli,
I believe the red cloth backing worn by the KLR later Kings Regt was because they were a Royal Regt (the IWM says this) although when I was attached to 1 Kings I was told what is probably a tall story that it was an honour representing a square mile of blood spilt in a battle of which I cannot remember, interestingly the East Lancs originally wore white (lilywhites) followed by pompadoure (Crimson) which was a honour from the marquisse pompadoure (may be spelt wrong) and then later adopted yellow.
Now the Red Hackle (I think you like hackles) of the Black Watch was presented as an honour for saving artillery guns in a battle after some light dragoons abandoned them.
Not very helpful for your original question but I think there is a bit more to the embellishments worn with or behind badges that is lost a bit in history.
Paul

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by Paul Spellman

Alli,
I believe the red cloth backing worn by the KLR later Kings Regt was because they were a Royal Regt (the IWM says this) although when I was attached to 1 Kings I was told what is probably a tall story that it was an honour representing a square mile of blood spilt in a battle of which I cannot remember, interestingly the East Lancs originally wore white (lilywhites) followed by pompadoure (Crimson) which was a honour from the marquisse pompadoure (may be spelt wrong) and then later adopted yellow.
Now the Red Hackle (I think you like hackles) of the Black Watch was presented as an honour for saving artillery guns in a battle after some light dragoons abandoned them.
Not very helpful for your original question but I think there is a bit more to the embellishments worn with or behind badges that is lost a bit in history.
Paul

Thanks Paul, no that's great, that's exactly the sort of thing I'm interested in and always good when a topic relates to hackles
Brilliant, you are a mine of information, thank you.