Printed Pegasus, what are they?

[David Moore]

Hello, I bought these printed Pegasus patches for not a lot of money. They are not typical wartime construction; white back, blue Pegasus printed on top of maroon background. There are small dots showing where to fold. They appear to have been worn. My question is are they simple reproductions, post war British or from another nation such as Belgium. I would be grateful for any information.
David

[tcrown]

Hi David, I'm afraid your patches are not originals. You can refer to the following link (and others on the forum) to learn more about the printed Pegasus patches made by the Callico printers Association in the 1940s https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=64777

[Luc]

I agree, these are replica insignia.

[JerryBB]

repros, the spear should pass through the wing between 4th and 5th feathers from the bottom, not 5th and 6th as in this case and for the obvious incorrect reverse

[David Moore]

Thanks for the replies, you’ve confirmed my own thoughts. I new they weren’t WW2 British but had a vain hope they might be Belgium post war. Into the growing repro box !!!

[Luc]

Originally Posted by David Moore

had a vain hope they might be Belgium post war.

As far as I'm aware the early post-war examples were embroidered on wool; later ones came in vinyl on wool.