Colour backing for Yorkshire Regiment HPC - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

mm1 · #1 28-07-20, 03:06 PM

Hi All,

was wondering what colour backing would Victorian HPC have for Yorkshire Regiment ie to put behind centre ? Have seen glengarry badge with black backing, but not sure if that is correct..

Cheers, Mark

Parabellum · #2 28-07-20, 03:47 PM

I think it is green, but I'm not sure what shade / type.

mm1 · #3 28-07-20, 03:57 PM

Cheers, I thought green..luckily, I have a bit. Just need a crown now...

Be safe, Mark

jf42 · #4 28-07-20, 08:57 PM

my notes taken from earlier posts on this forum that the standard HPC backing for line regiments- with a long list of exceptions- was black.

Is the premise that the 'Yorkshire Regt' -
(i.e. 19th North Riding (Green Howards)- Princess Alexandra’s Yorkshire Regiment (The Green Howards) etc)-
would have had a green HPC backing- authorised for some Light infantry- in reference to their historic facing colour and traditional name? I should like to updste my notes. Thanks.

badger123 · #5 28-07-20, 09:22 PM

Apologies for the poor photographs. These were taken at the Green Howards museum a few years ago but clearly show the light green backing to the HPC.