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Cross cannons, wreath not crown
Hi there, I'm trying to identify a badge. It has two crossed cannon and above where you might expect a crown, there are two laurels, like an ovoid UN laurel, surrounding another small cannon. Overall size is about 2"x2".
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Hello Carol1226, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
An image of the badge in question would be helpful.
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Sounds like 1st Prize badge for most efficient gunners in a battery or company of Royal Artillery.
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GUNNERY PRIZE
First prize. 1877-1892 Crossed cannon barrels, with a shell in a laurel wreath above. Worn on the lower left sleeve, by the most efficient gunners in the Battery or Company. Marc
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. Last edited by 54Bty; 09-02-22 at 05:33 PM. |
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Hi Carol,
As all of the above. Please let me know if you wish to sell it. regards
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Bingo
54Bty, thanks for the photo, that's the one. Thank you all for the information. I must say that even though I know what it is, I'm really struggling to find further information or other examples. It's not a badge, it's the die used to strike the badges.
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Hi Thanks for your information. Even though I know what this is I still can't find much about it or other examples. I don't have a badge I have the striking die.
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Interesting. Normally these are in gold or silver wire embroidery on a dark blue cloth backing.
However the book, 'British Army Proficiency Badges' by Denis Edwards and David Langley, one of whom is a member of this forum under the tag 'Grumpy', has a white metal die stamped example shown on page 27. The white metal, or silver embroidery, signifies a badge worn by Volunteer artillerymen. Keith |
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. |
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