para wing & pegasus patches opinions please

[JerryBB]

I picked these up today for not a lot of money and I wondered if others think they are good. The wings both seem to be originals, though I have not seen the blue backed type before, though I think I saw a set on Ebay recently, whilst I know nothing about Pegasus patches.

Any thoughts on originality and dating would be great fully appreciated.

Thanks for any help and opinions,

Regards, Jerry

[Belly]

Not my field as such but, sorry wing not WWII and Pegasus with its unicorn is also a known reproduction

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by Belly

Not my field as such but, sorry wing not WWII and Pegasus with its unicorn is also a known reproduction

I have been searching threads and had concluded that the Pegasus patch was a copy.

The wings being post war is not a problem, just wanted to know if they were originals or copies?

I am sure I'll get there with these, just need to keep doing the research and getting opinions from those with the knowledge.

Jerry

[SAS1]

The khaki wings I'd agree are relatively recent, although the blue ones are early. Very similar to wartime, the blue-grey were RAF although it seems they wore khaki too during the war, the blue coming in soon after.

[tynesideirish]

Jerry, I hope you didn't throw the Pegasus away!

The First wing is RAF Regiment No.2 Sqn worn in the 80's onwards

The Second wing is standard issue variant, worn throughout my service in 5 Airborne Brigade.

The Pegasus is most certainly Belgian and could date from anytime, (without the aid of a black light to help.) Most probably 70's-80's.

There are a lot of Pegasus out there with unicorn horn, in both Printed and embroidered versions. In lots of photos. it is common and not always a sign of a fake. In way of proof The 1st Book I picked up, to find one "The Day The Devils Dropped in" has a pic on page 193 of Lt. Douglas Martin KIA in Bois des Monts wearing one on his service dress. Even the relatively modern Pegasus I wore in 5 ABN on my left sleeve, and have kept, has a horn

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by tynesideirish

Jerry, I hope you didn't throw the Pegasus away!

The First wing is RAF Regiment No.2 Sqn worn in the 80's onwards

The Second wing is standard issue variant, worn throughout my service in 5 Airborne Brigade.

The Pegasus is most certainly Belgian and could date from anytime, (without the aid of a black light to help.) Most probably 70's-80's.

There are a lot of Pegasus out there with unicorn horn, in both Printed and embroidered versions. In lots of photos. it is common and not always a sign of a fake. In way of proof The 1st Book I picked up, to find one "The Day The Devils Dropped in" has a pic on page 193 of Lt. Douglas Martin KIA in Bois des Monts wearing one on his service dress. Even the relatively modern Pegasus I wore in 5 ABN on my left sleeve, and have kept, has a horn

Interesting, and of course I have not chucked it away, though it does appear to be very similar to a type called a fake in old threads, and in this one by one poster.
I admit to having little knowledge on these, though I am trying to learn.

Regards,

Jerry

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by SAS1

The khaki wings I'd agree are relatively recent, although the blue ones are early. Very similar to wartime, the blue-grey were RAF although it seems they wore khaki too during the war, the blue coming in soon after.

Thanks for the info.

Regards,

Jerry

[tynesideirish]

Originally Posted by JBBOND

Interesting, and of course I have not chucked it away, though it does appear to be very similar to a type called a fake in old threads, and in this one by one poster.
I admit to having little knowledge on these, though I am trying to learn.

Regards,

Jerry

I did mean it tongue in cheek!

SF/Para items are a minefield. It's hard to be specific from a photo and unless you've experience handling these patches you'd be better off avoiding them altogether. If however you must start collecting Para badges buy your first few off a well respected dealer and avoid online auctions / fairs until you know what your doing.