Queen's Own Highlanders - Ridges or no ridges??

[Snowdrop 68]

I've always been led to believe that the Queen's Own Highlanders cap badge had no ridges / lines within the scroll, but am seeing loads with these ridges present.

Was this the case? or did they exist with both? I know the Seaforths badges had the ridges.

Can someone clear this one up for me please?

Ta, Bill

[grey_green_acorn]

The third example, which is one piece, is an AZAM of Pakistan copy.

See my album https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...p?albumid=4318

Tim

[Alan O]

The issued ones in a/a did not have the ridges. Are the badges shown all a/a or metal copies?

[dubaiguy]

As Alan says both the Seaforths and The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons & Camerons) two-part a/a badge did not have vertical lines on the scroll.

However, the 3d bright metal three-part badge that replaced the Highlanders flat a/a badge did have lines on the now separate scroll.

Mark

[Snowdrop 68]

Thanks for the replies.

Tim, I actually got the 1 piece badge from the QOHldrs with a few other badges in the early 1980s! Didn't know it was an Azam badge.

Alan, the 2 with the tartan are Wm and the 2 without are AA.

Mark, thanks for that. I have the Highlanders 3d badge with the lines on too.

So did the QOHldrs only issue a staybrite version and the Wm were either copies or PRI type purchases?

Bill

[Mike H]

The Highlanders ORs wore the flat a/a badge in the TOS.

[Alan O]

Bill

Yes the issued ones were a/a. Metal ones are privately bought or modern fakes.

Alan

[Snowdrop 68]

Thanks Alan.

Bill

[dubaiguy]

With ridges from the Marsh catalogue.
Mark

[Alan O]

I suspect they cut a new die for the new piece and matched it to a fake Seaforths stag's head die,