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Dragon badge
Anyone know this badge? Maker mark on back hard to see but looks like miokkesen. Had it on another forum a couple years back but cant remember if it was I.D.'d. I will write it down this time as I cant rely on the old memory bank. Thanks Brian
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Hi
I think its a Danish badge?.... I put a similar badge up yesterday with a Wild Boars Head. Yours has a crowned "Wyvern".
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I also have the Boars head badge which made me think of this one. Cheers Brian
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Hello Brian, your badge is Danish Army, the Fynske Livreregiment.(English: Funen Life Regiment) was a Danish Army infantry regiment. On November 1, 1991 it was merged, together with Kongens Jydske Fodregiment, into Slesvigske Fodregiment. Jo
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hi barriefield-brian,
the makers mark is MICHELSEN, a goldsmith who made most of the Danish Army badges from about 1949 and forward, - even if they are not gold! brgds GreatDane |
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Thanks to all for the ID. Thx Brian
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I have found a great Danish Web link to all the badges.... I have had to translate the page..... so it might scan a bit wierdly
[I am setting up an album containing all the images and translated captions] Funen Livregiment , banner surrendered November 17, 1984 by Prince Henry . Regimental emblem ( see above ) in the upper inner corner . Lind snake Bryk is on foot banners from deposits since 1627th The lower inner corner of the regimental name . For three fanband : 1 - Lutter 1626 , Wismar 1675th Christian City 1677-78 . 2 - Stralsund in 1715 , Dybbøl 1848 , Isted 1850 Dybbøl 1864th 3 - Sønderjylland 9th April 1940. The regiment was in Slesvigske Fodregiment 08/01/1991 . Livregiment Prince , the prince referred to is Queen Margarethe II's husband Prince Henrik . Motto " Finis Gloria = glory in the end " . Boar head seeks massive shock infantry force and the animal's courage and strength . For the German wild boar named Eber and thus also aimed at the regimental first manager and German Field Marshal Ernst Albrecht von Eberstein .
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