ID’ing a Foreign Collar(?) Badge

[Rodovitost]

Hello, among a couple of Italian navy rank badges, I also picked up what I think is a regimental collar tab but I’ve not been able to ID it’s origin. Can anyone please help?

[Milmed]

I believe it is French

[Quicksilver]

I think it is an unusual shape but think it is French.

[Buttonman]

The nearest I can find is from Army Badges and Insignia of World War 2, Book 2, by G. Rosignoli.

France.
Corporals' and Privates' Collar Patches.
Metropolitan Troops.
Armoured Cars [W O walking out, F field uniforms].

However, as you can see these are not as long as shown in the photo in the first post being "an average of 9 cm or 8 cm in width and 8 cm in height."

David.

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

I think it is an unusual shape but think it is French.

Looks like the shape may have depended on the manufacturer ?

[Wmr-RHB]

Originally Posted by mike_vee

Looks like the shape may have depended on the manufacturer ?

I think they depend on the shape of the collar (point). And thus on the type of jacket/greatcoat, etc.

[Rodovitost]

Thanks all. French was one of my suspicions but as said, the shape threw me off hence the question here.

Thanks again, all.