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Other ranks in white metal. The Star of the Order of the Thistle. Around the centre, within a thistle wreath, an oval inscribed Nemo Me Impune Lacesset* with St. Andrew in the centre. Above the oval an Imperial crown and a scroll inscribed The Royal Highlanders. Beneath the oval a Sphinx on a tablet and a scroll inscribed Black Watch. To the reverse two copper loops east-west.
* Also found with the variant spelling Lacessit.
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2. Below; version with a die-flaw beneath the Sphinx, generally accepted as original. To the reverse of this example flat plate lugs struck out of brass.
![](https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/storage/2020/10/die-flaw-black-watch2x.jpg)
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3. Below; another die flaw example with more usual copper loops.
![](https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/storage/2020/10/bw-rh-2-die-flaw.jpg)
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4. Below, no die flaw, brass plate lugs. This badge came with a large quantity of documents, medals and a leather rimmed glengarry bonnet that belonged to a soldier of the regiment that was shot through both legs at the Battle of Loos. The badge itself is strong and light.
![](https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/storage/2020/10/black-watch-loos-battle-badge.jpg)
![](https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/storage/2020/10/bw-loos-battle-badge2.jpg)
![](https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/storage/2020/10/bw-loos-battle-badge3.jpg)
5. Below; reproduction or copy with motto misspelling ‘Memo’ instead of ‘Nemo’.
![](https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/storage/2020/10/copy-black-watch-cap-badge.jpg)
Hi Mike,
Here are my comments.
B1. Standard imperial badge displays no specific Canadian features.
B2. Standard imperial badge but with Canadian flat lugs.
B3. Standard imperial badge.
B4. I have one example of this badge in brass with brass lugs (though not flat) I assumed to be Canadian.
B5. Memo badge at first I thought was an honest engravers mistake there are quite a few examples of miss-spelling from other regiments.
But now I have found three examples in brass, wm and silver so either a fake or someone has the original dies and is knocking them out.
Best regards Ron.