Mercian vs Mercian

[Panther1]

How can you tell the difference between a Mercian Regiment and a Mercian Brigade cap badge? Is there any?

[crest-insignia]

Originally Posted by Panther1

How can you tell the difference between a Mercian Regiment and a Mercian Brigade cap badge? Is there any?

I believe, basically the Mercian brigade badge was much smaller, and anodised. Whereas, the current Regiment badge is larger and is 'new metal'.
Standing by to be corrected of course.
T

[oc14]

Originally Posted by Panther1

How can you tell the difference between a Mercian Regiment and a Mercian Brigade cap badge? Is there any?

Mercian Brigade cap badges are slightly smaller than the regiment ones, in addition the Brigade ORs examples were anodised , the regiment ones are "improved metal".
Mercian Brigade officers badges are of a frosted silver gilt finish, regiment officers badges are slightly larger than Brigade examples and are either bronze (for the SD hat) or improved metal for the beret and No1 Dress Hat. The officers improved metal badge is on lugs and slightly smaller than the ORs which is on s slider.
Hope that makes sense
PL

[fougasse1940]

Quick visual help: the brigade tail feathers fan outwards and beaks touch the wings, the regiment tail feathers fan inwards and there is space between beaks and wings.

Rgds, Thomas.

[Mike H]

Size is the main difference.
anodised for Brigade and Volunteers as they wore the same badge.New metal for the Regt. The Regt badge is that frosted type silver that appears whiteish.Bge silver plate or anodised silver .

[Mercian]

The Mercian Brigade/Volunteers badge has silver legs, the Mercian Regiment has gold legs and clipped wings.

[NorthStafford]

Originally Posted by Mercian

The Mercian Brigade/Volunteers badge has silver legs, the Mercian Regiment has gold legs and clipped wings.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Thanks Mercian. Talking of which. I got my records from Glasgow and found that although I thought I'd enlisted into The North Staffords, in 1958, I had in fact enlisted into the Mercian Brigade. I wore the North Staffords cao badge on enlistment but transferred to REME before the Staffords badge was being worn.