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16-04-23, 05:03 PM
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Of interest to Scottish collectors
One that doesn't turn up every day, it took a while for me to ID it. From what a gather it started as a 'works band' but was later affiliated to the Perthshire Rifle Volunteers in the 1880's.
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16-04-23, 05:19 PM
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Nice badge that.
Andy
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Leave to carry on Sir please.
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17-04-23, 01:02 PM
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'Pullers of Perth' was a large well known retailers in Perth Scotland, you should be able to find out its history and social goings on on Google also local news papers with photographs of the band on Gala days.
Cheers Hiram
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For Gold the merchant ploughs the main,The Farmer ploughs the Manor;But Glory is the Sodger's prize,The sodger's wealth is honor:The brave poor SODGER ne'er dispise, Nor count him as a stranger; Remember he's his Country's stay,In day and hour of Danger.
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17-04-23, 05:51 PM
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Many thanks Hiram.
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18-04-23, 02:06 AM
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Just about every day on the Forum I see a picture of a badge I have never seen before, and I have been looking for many decades.
Similar badges were worn by Australian Rifle Vols from 1860 to 1880, and the Ballarat RV wore this design badge with a QV cypher in the centre. It is now impossible to state who wore what and when, and no one will ever be able to produce a definitive publication on RV insignia even for UK.Hat badges are hard enough, but the picture is further confused because multiple Rifle Vols undoubtedly ordered and wore exactly the same bugle design pouch badges.
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18-04-23, 02:26 AM
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That does look like an Austrian eagle on the badge.
Terry
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18-04-23, 03:13 PM
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Dear all,
The double headed Eagle on the Pullers of Perth badge is part of the Perth Coat of Arms see below. Official blazon Gules, a holy lamb passant reguardant staff and cross Argent, with the banner of Saint Andrew Proper, all within a double tressure [flowered and] counterflowered of the Second, the escutcheon being surmounted on the breast of an eagle with two necks displayed Or. The Motto in an Escrol "Pro Rege Lege et Grege". Origin/meaning The arms were registered in 1673. Perth, the former Capital of Scotland, is a Royal Burgh of King David I dating from between 1124 and 1127. The arms use the red and silver colours of St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of "the Fair City of Perth". They show the Holy Lamb who is always associated with the Saint (John I :29) carrying a St. Andrew's flag. The arms are set within a Royal tressure, a special mark of Royal favour. There is on record a 1378 impression of a Burgh seal which shows the arms, with the tressure, virtually as used today. The shield has for bearer a double-headed eagle, which is thought to be a Roman eagle and to recall that there was once an important Roman settlement called "Bertha" in the vicinity of Perth. The Latin motto "For King, law and people"* is mentioned as being a favourite one of William the Silent, Prince of Orange (1533-1584), and as there were many trad*ing links between Perth and the Netherlands, it may have been adopted by the town in the latter part of the sixteenth century, in admiration of the struggle the Prince was waging to free his country from Spanish occupation. Foot Note: If one cares to look at Perth and Kinross Council Badge and motto you will see the same double head eagle. Cheers Hiram
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For Gold the merchant ploughs the main,The Farmer ploughs the Manor;But Glory is the Sodger's prize,The sodger's wealth is honor:The brave poor SODGER ne'er dispise, Nor count him as a stranger; Remember he's his Country's stay,In day and hour of Danger. Last edited by Borderer; 18-04-23 at 03:19 PM. Reason: explination
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18-04-23, 07:53 PM
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Once again Hiram thankyou for the 'detail' about the coat of arms on this badge.
Regards
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