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Old 07-09-22, 07:52 PM
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Hi All,

Can anybody ID this one, please? It's on a Royal Navy officers (style) cap. I've attached a picture of the label inside the cap too.

The images are the ebay sellers.

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Old 08-09-22, 10:57 AM
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The defaced ensign depicted in the badge was used by HM Revenue & Customs 1873-1949, and has also been used by the Royal Burnham Yacht Club since 1928.

https://www.fotw.info/flags/gb~cust.html
https://www.fotw.info/flags/gb~yrbur.html
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Old 15-09-22, 07:08 PM
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Thank you, Arthur, I think Customs is the most likely candidate of the two, hopefully I will be able to confirm it somehow.
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Unlikely to be customs if they used the ensign until 1949. Your badge has a Queen's Crown.
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.....and the label says 1968
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Old 29-09-22, 05:02 PM
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It's a very similar badge to the Royal Maritime Auxilary Service, does anybody know if it could be somehow connected to them?
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