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Pioneer Corps?
Yesterday an old chap gave me the badge in the attached pictures. He had a collection of about 80 badges most like this one were very suspect.
The badge is obviously a Pioneer Corps,but seems to have some possibly arabic writing on the middle scroll.Anyone know which country might have had a badge like this ? P.B.
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Hi PB,
it is the Indian Pioneer Corps' cap badge. A very lovely badge you have here indeed! Cheers Phil Last edited by L&BH; 18-03-09 at 12:13 PM. |
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Thanks Phil,
That was quick P.B.
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May I ask you if you've just bought it or had it in your collection for a while?
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There's this bad copy on eBan at the moment.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-INDIAN...1%7C240%3A1318 |
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LBHY,
My original post explains, I was given the badge yesterday. P.B.
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My apologies, sorry....
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Hi peter the badge is also post 1947
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copy, why?
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I was merely going by the lack of definition of the script when compared to the original that 8thFoot showed. It may be that I am mistaken but I just called it as I saw it.
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The badge came from a general collection of badges which as I said in the original post appeared to be mostly duds.I have no interest in Indian badges or Pioneer Corps
If anyone thinks the badge is genuine and is interested in it please PM me and I am sure we can do a deal P.B.
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Interested in all aspects of militaria/military history but especially insignia and history of non regular units with a Liverpool connection Members welcome in my private Facebook group “The Kings Liverpool Regiment ( 1685-1958 )” |
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How was the badge fixed: by pins??? It doesn't look like lugs at the rear, does it?
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This is Devanagri writing and thus most possibly the language is Hindi.
I can not understand it (being almost a nitwit in Hindi), nor find it in a a dictionary, but the second word contains VIJAY and that means VICTORY. Acording to the Indian Army website, their motto is: Quote:
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Quote:
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I guess that "Labor Omnia Vincit" can be lossely translated as "With Labour, everything can be won". And that is what the Indian Army website says that SHRAM SARVA VIJAYEE means. Thus I rate all three as the same. I transribe this in Devanagri: श्रम सर्व विजयी
But the badge says something as आनेण विजयते, which I transcribe as ĀNEN VIJAYTE (approx.) This, apart from VIJAY (winning/victory) which is in both, is different.
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