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21-11-20, 11:23 PM
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50's Signaller qualification...in metal?
Hello! I have seen this picture (Germany, 1957) and I was wondering if the signaller qualification badge of this Buff corporal is metallic...in the photo it looks like...but I though that metallic qualification badges were from WWI era...that postwar were embroidered...Opinions? Thank you!
 
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22-11-20, 09:45 AM
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The metal crossed flags were smaller than the cloth versions (pre 1960 pattern) worn on Battle Dress. Also it was the practice in some units to 'blanco' rank and trade badges. It looks like the Corporal has whitened his stripes and possibly his signaller badge.
Tim
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22-11-20, 12:08 PM
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When No2 Dress was introduced in the early 1960s most cloth rank, trade and skill at arms badges were issued in a reduced format two thirds of the size of badges worn on Battle Dress. The Household Division retained the larger size. The new badges were catalogued as 1960 pattern.
More crossed flag badges below and other examples in both cloth and metal in my album: https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...hp?albumid=588 Tim
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