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Crowns On Badges
Hi Guys,
While the question is easy to ask I suspect that the corresponding answer(s) will not be. Why do some cap badges have crowns within their design while others do not? As I'm doing some work into the design of anodised aluminium cap badges, I find that it is a question that I need to raise. Many Thanks Chris |
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Chris,
There is no logical reason for this. However some regts changed their badge to add a crown when they were granted the 'Royal' title (such as the Hampshires) but others such as the Leicestershires did not! No hard and fast rules here. The Int Corps has a crown but is no 'Royal' and the CMP later RMP always had a crown! The Para Regt have always had a crown but were raised in 1940 and have never been 'Royal'. My advice leave it well alone as there is no rhyme or reason for it. Alan Last edited by Alan O; 29-08-08 at 12:05 PM. |
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Thanks Alan,
I'll take your advice. The best that I could come up with was that some had their roots in Royal (King Charles) units and others in Cromwells New Model Army from the English Civil War. Regards Chris |
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Chris,
The oldest regiment is the Royal Scots who were raised in 1633 by Charles 1- but they have no crown! Very few of the regts are able to trace their origins anywhere near that far back. A few were raised after the civil war when the first standing army was established but most were raised much later. All the yeomanry date from the Napoleonic wars or later. Alan |
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