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#1
29-10-11, 03:50 PM
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Free Belgian Officers Bullion Cap Badge?
recently bought for peanuts, here in Italy: sold as a "Scottish regiment" badge, it looks like it were an officers version of the Free Belgian Army cap badge worsted in bullion on blue cloth: any evidences of such a pattern of cap badges has ever been in use? I have added for comparison a metal Free Belgian Army cap badge. Thank you in advance for your help and knowledge!
Last edited by loupie1961; 30-10-11 at 04:07 PM. 
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01-11-11, 11:36 AM
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Brigade Piron, Fougasse... no hints?
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02-11-11, 06:18 PM
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I've never seen a bullion version - bear in mind that the cap badge was used by many services in the army between about 1900 and 1980s! So I don't believe it is BAIUK...I'm not sure it is even belgian...
Nice 1944-5 cap badge on right though  !
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02-11-11, 09:15 PM
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Thank you Bde Piron... I'm quite sure this is NOT a scottish badge as purported by the seller, and the shape of the lyons reminded much of the Free Belgian one, but I'm nevertheless very much puzzled: I'm glad you've appreciated the metal badge!
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#5
03-11-11, 06:26 PM
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No problem! The "rampant lion" is quite common as a motif, but I'm sure you'll find the regiment in question!
BP
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#6
15-11-11, 08:59 PM
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Loupie,
I think you have to look in this direction..."belgian post war police badges." The badge I've posted is a police badge, not exactly the same but very simular to the one you have shown. The metal lion (cap badge) is post war, belgian made. Cheers, Marc
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