Cold War XX1 21st (Northern) Corps (TA) Printed Cloth Formation Sign Flash Designation Patch Badge - Facing Right

Folded for wear, but looks unworn. Colours bright and in superb condition. Worn in facing pairs, this one facing to the right. Worn from 1947.

BoBD (Mills) No 5238 / BoBD (Cole) p85 / Davis No 210 (Davis regards this as very rare).

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Code: 68235

WW2 Staffordshire Army Cadet Force (ACF) Printed Cloth Designation Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

In unissued and unfolded condition. Scarce.

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Code: 68228

WW2 Essex & Suffolk / East Anglian District (Eastern Command) Printed Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Badge

Unissued condition, a 2nd pattern black and yellow printed cloth formation sign. On the re-organisation of Eastern Command in 1944, this badge was adopted from the old Essex and Suffolk District badge. Minor edge fraying otherwise in very good condition.

Cole p103 refers.

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Code: 69763

WW2 8th Armoured Brigade Printed Formation Sign Flash Designation Arm Badge

A really good WW2 printed example of the red / brown fox's mask on a yellow background, removed from uniform. Some wear to folded edges. Scarce.

This Brigade fought with the Eighth Army in the Western Desert and later formed part of 21st.Army Group in North-West Europe and the occupation of Germany.

Apparently slightly different snout (with a gap in the line of ...  read more

Code: 69293

Pre WW2 Austrian Insignia / Unknown?

Any information on the correct identification of this badge would be most welcome. Quite large at circa 7.2cm tall by 6.5cm wide. In good overall condition.

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Code: 69790

WW2 55th ( West Lancashire ) Infantry Division 2nd Pattern Embroidered Formation Sign

Unissued condition, drawing pin hole to top of backing cloth otherwise near mint.

Five leaves on each side (for 55th) with red rose of Lancashire. This was a First-Line Territorial Division, composed of Territorial s from the Liverpool and West Lancashire area, and as part of the Home Forces the division was used in a training role.

Reference Cole p46 / Davis No ...  read more

Code: 69799

WW2 56th (London) Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign

A very worn example. Sold as seen. Condition reflected in price.

The formation badge for the 56th Division during the Second World War featured Dick Whittington's black cat on a red background.

Davis No 98 refers (Davis describes it as fairly scarce).

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Code: 69804

WW2 British 2nd Army Embroidered Felt Cloth Formation Sign Patch Flash Designation Arm Badge

Removed from uniform, some raggy edges and some moth graze. In poor condition and condition reflected in price. Sold as seen.

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Code: 69800

WW2 3rd Infantry Division Woven Cloth Formation Sign Flash Patch Badge

Removed from uniform, in very good condition. A private purchase example.

BoBD (Cole) p57 / Davis No 69 refers.

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Code: 69805

WW2 11 Eleven Corps Printed Cloth Formation Shoulder Sign Flash Patch Designation Arm Badge

Unissued condition, edges unfolded and in good overall condition.

Davis No 53 refers (described by him as 'rare')

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Code: 69619