Airborne division pegasus badge

[ravrick]

Hi, I trust this is an original badge but does anybody from which period - WW2 or later? If it is possible to date a badge, how is it done? Cheers, Rick

[HamandJam]

This defintely are ww2 ones were you can see the print of the Peggy behind -it is also the general look-feel-colour. Some fakers have tried to also have peggy print at the back but these are very poor if you know the good ones.

Cheers
Jean-Baptiste

[Arnhemjim]

Hi Ravrick,
Believe your badge dates from WWII, because of diagonal weave (bias) in the orientation of the badge to the cloth. Under my previous posts you can find a more through discussion of this indicator. Look for "Diagonal versus Horizontal Weave". You may also want to check a guide I maintain on E-Bay which includes a detailed analysis of righteous vs repro versions of this famous formation badge. The URL is: http://reviews.ebay.com/Buyer-s-Guid...00000003506743. Hope this helps.
Regards,
Arnhemjim

[ravrick]

Guys,
very many thanks for the help and guidance, Rick