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28-06-11, 12:10 PM
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CYPRUS DISTRICT
I just received this Cyprus District formation patch, local made. What do you think of it?
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 JERRY ROYAL ENGINEERS/BRITISH ARMY CORPS & SERVICES/BRITISH LEGION/ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (see albums) 
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28-06-11, 12:19 PM
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Hi Jerry
Can't pass an opinion on whether yours is good or not, but posted this image of a battle dress I have for comparison for you. I know the badges on the BD are ok as I had it from the officers family. Hope this is useful to you. Cheers Rob
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28-06-11, 12:30 PM
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ROB, That was great thanks, especially as it is on a Royal Engineer BD
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28-06-11, 12:40 PM
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My pleasure, it's been great being able to post something useful to someone instead of having to ask for information myself. Rob
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28-06-11, 01:01 PM
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Cyprus District
Here'a a selction of genuine Cyprus District signs - tailor (?) made above and Ordnance issue below. With respect to the Cypriot embroiderers responsible for the former, they are not the most skilful in the world!
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28-06-11, 01:08 PM
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MIKE, Your bottom right patch is facing the right. Is that correct? Or is it a tailor mistake?
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JERRY ROYAL ENGINEERS/BRITISH ARMY CORPS & SERVICES/BRITISH LEGION/ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (see albums)
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28-06-11, 01:19 PM
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Cyprus District
I have always assumed that this was technically an error by an enthusiastic and more professional embroiderer who was using his initiative and making up superior facing pairs - destined in the main for officer's battledress blouses in the winter. I believe that heraldic correctness dictates that these Lucignian lions should be "passant guardant" and heading west. The lion also featured on the rarer than rare sign of the Second World War 25 Corps.
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28-06-11, 02:57 PM
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Mike & Rob, Thanks for the info. Mine was proberly made in some sweat shop in Nicosia or other place in Cyprus.
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JERRY ROYAL ENGINEERS/BRITISH ARMY CORPS & SERVICES/BRITISH LEGION/ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (see albums)
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28-06-11, 09:11 PM
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Cyprus District
Here are three examples from my collection:
Middle one is as issued in printed form Tim
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28-06-11, 09:18 PM
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It would seem that your number one (EonF) is the mirror image of my number four. Mike
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29-06-11, 09:19 AM
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Ditto Tim, your No 3 is the same(ish) as my version. Could be the same tailor?
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JERRY ROYAL ENGINEERS/BRITISH ARMY CORPS & SERVICES/BRITISH LEGION/ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (see albums)
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