Is this badge British? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

kingsley · #1 11-01-21, 01:37 AM

This looks like an artillery crossbelt badge. If not British, what is it?
Thanks

Home Guard · #2 11-01-21, 04:22 AM

First blush tells me it is French. Both their artillery and their grenadiers wore a flaming bomb, and the wreath around it would also be very typically French. However, that is what I see, and cannot state it for sure. If it would help, I will be happy to take some photos of some of my Napoleonic era French grenade badges.

Terry

kingsley · #3 11-01-21, 07:33 AM

Thanks Terry. It would be a pleasant surprise to find it was Napoleonic!

Home Guard · #4 11-01-21, 04:18 PM

Sorry, I do not think it is that old, as my reference was to the use of the flaming bomb going back that far. Back then the bomb was just used by itself most typically on Grenadier turnbacks. But was also used on he front plate and often on the back patch to the Grenadier bearskin, and also on the cartouche..

This link will give you some pictures of some of them. You'll see a Russian Grenadier badge in there to, as they had 3 flames coming off of the bomb.

https://www.google.com/search?q=napo...w=1920&bih=937

Terry