20th armoured brigade question

[ANGLE IRON]

I have these two versions of the sign, The first printed on linen, the second printed on the usual cotton material, Do any members have other versions and was this sign re used at any point post war by another unit, regards Kevin

[Mike Jackson]

It's not a definitive answer but every example of the 20 Armd Bde sign that I have seen (and those that I own) have been embroidered on felt and facing left. The design was not used post War (20 Armd Bde having disbanded in mid-1943). The post-War 20 Armd Bde wore the mailed fist (inherited from 6 Armd Div) on a blue square (D/DASD/8/1/25 (ASD 1a) dated 4 Dec 80)

[ANGLE IRON]

Thanks Mike, I had never seen others, These came with no provenance but were in small seperate groups of genuine items,

[Mike Jackson]

Here is mine and a mint pair. It strikes me that the very different posture and armour details on both your specimens seem to have been copied from the illustration in Heraldry in War Second Edition 1947.
20 Armd Bde.03.jpg 20 Armd Bde.02.jpg
Mike

[ANGLE IRON]

Thankyou for posting your two. I dont have that book unfortunatly but i have Coles later book Formation badges ww2 ,an edition from the 90s, the image is very similar but not the same. I had a quick look through Waring but unable to find it unless it's an addition.

[Mike Jackson]

It's A4 in John Waring's ID Pamplet 2 - facing left and EonF.

[ANGLE IRON]

Cheers found it page 9 yes it looks like your examples,

[Mike Jackson]

And finally - an image of 2 NY (complete with dark blue/light blue flash on epaulettes) in 20 Armd Bde in late 1942
20 Armd Bde 2 NY late 42.jpg

[ANGLE IRON]

Great picture

[Staffsyeoman]

The printed ones look like the products of a well-known South Coast dealer who used to make and sell many scarce [and not so rare] 'printed' formation signs, and to be fair, as reproductions, cheaply in the 80s and 90s. I can still recall seeing the bundles of the things tied up in rubber bands. The problem is... they are now starting to appear singly (this is one of them) as 'rare', even on 'reputable' dealers' website/auction sites.