"Customized" Canadian Cap badges

[fougasse1940]

Here's another one on Ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROYAL-CANA...item35c0add3db

Rgds,

Thomas.

[GregN]

Hi all, just a thought, I think one of the key differentiators with "customized" hat badges is that some were allowed to be worn in uniform while others were more like patriotic jewelry or memorials to loved ones those in the service. I'm pretty sure that badges with coins or pictures inset into were not intended for wear in uniform.

Badges altered by "doming" to create a 3-D effect (Seaforths or RCAF) or selected polishing (BCDs, Lincoln and Welland) were worn with semi-official sanction.

Greg

[barriefield-brian]

Crown removed

[BCONLEY]

Recieved this one in lot some time ago, perhaps a Royal Artillery modified by a Canadian soldier, was worn by the looks of it.

[BCONLEY]

I have seen many variations on this theme, troops would bend out the antlers to give a more 3D effect.