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This site lists a range of
 
British Army Cap
Badges
Beret Badges Regimental Helmet Plates (HP 's) &
Helmet Plate Centres ( HPC 's )

 

 

 
Shako Badges Glengarry Badges Military Badges and Insignia
Commonwealth and Other Countries

 

 

 
British Military Medals Medal Bars & Medal Clasps

 
Our range of cap badges covers Infantry Regiments , Cavalry Regiments , Guards Regiments , Yeomanry Regiments , Volunteer Regiments, WW1 Pals Regiments and more and we cover a range of British Military history from the early 1800's to present day.

 
If this is your first time here be sure to read the sections 'About Badges' and 'How to Order' which provide useful information.
 

Latest Updates

  • 31st JULY 2012
    Updated Other Ranks Glengarry Badges - new items added
     
  • 27th JULY 2012
    Updated Officers Glengarry Badges - one new item . Majority of Officers Glengarry badges are now sold out as indicated.

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    British Military Cap Badges
    Hundreds of cap badges listed & pictured in this section alone !!!
    Click the picture or the link to go to the badges !
    military cap badges CORPS
    Regimental Corps
    includes; Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Reconnaisance Corps, REME, Royal Signals, ATS, Military Police and many more
    military cap badges CAVALRY
    Cavalry & Armoured
    includes; Life Guards, Horse Guards, Dragoons, Lancers & Hussars. Also includes Tank Regiments and Royal Armoured Corps
    military cap badges INFANTRY
    Infantry
    includes; London Regiments, Black Watch, Gordon Highlanders, Rifle Corps, Fusiliers, Royal Marines, Royal Scots, Rifle Brigade, Light Infantry Regiments and lots more .....
    military cap badges GUARDS
    Foot Guards
    includes; Coldstream Guards, Grenadier Guards, Scots Guards, Welsh Guards, Irish Guards, Guards Machine Gun Battalion .....
    military cap badges YEOMANRY
    Yeomanry
    includes; Scottish Horse, Ayrshire Yeomanry, Westminster Dragoons, North Irish Horse, Pembroke Yeomanry, Lovat Scouts, Welsh Horse, British American & many more.....
    military cap badges MISCELLANEOUS
    Airborne, Gurkha, Royal Air Force, Home Guard & Others
    includes; Special Air Service, Parachute Regt., Commando, Gurkha, War Raised Units (Remounts etc.,), Home Guard , Volunteers, Malta Regiment and many more....
     
    Helmet Plates , Shako Badges, Glengarry Badges etc.,
     
    Waterloo Shako 1812 - 1816 Pattern Waterloo Shako Badges

     

    Quilted Shako 1861-1869 Pattern Other Ranks Quilted Shako Badges

     

    1869 - 1878 Pattern Other Ranks Shako Badges 1869 - 1878 Pattern Other Ranks Shako Badges

     
    includes; 26th Regiment of Foot (Cameronians) , Border Regiment, Irish Rifles and Durham Light Infantry

    1869 - 1878 Pattern Shako Badges 1869 - 1878 Pattern Officers Shako Badges

     
    includes; 24th Regiment of Foot (South Wales Borderers) , Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and others

    Pre 1881 Pattern Glengarry Badges Pre 1881 Pattern Glengarry Badges

    These were among the last badges issued ahead of the Cardwell Reforms which did away with the system of regimental numbering in 1881. Following 1881 the more familiar county titles were introduced.
    We now list the majority of regiments including variants.

    Officers Pattern Glengarry Badges Post 1881 Officers Pattern Glengarry Badges

    These bear a different, according to regiment, regimental device in the centre of a standardised backing glengarry badge .
    We have a number of different regiments usually available subject to stock.

    1878 - 1881 Pattern Other Ranks Blue Cloth Helmet Plates 1878 - 1881 Pattern Other Ranks Blue Cloth Helmet Plates

    includes 17th Regt. of Foot, 24th Regt. of Foot, 88th Regt. of Foot

    1878 - 1881 Officers Blue Cloth Helmet Plates 1878 - 1881 Officers Blue Cloth Helmet Plates

    includes 10th Regt. of Foot, 24th Regt. of Foot, 68th Regt. of Foot

    1881- 1902 Pattern Other Ranks Helmet Plates 1881 - 1902 Pattern Other Ranks Helmet Plates

    These were worn with the Infantry helmets adopted in 1878 and have the crown of Queen Victoria.
    Section includes Durham Light Infantry,The Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment & South Wales Borderers

    1881 - 1902 Pattern Officers Blue Cloth Helmet Plates 1881-1902 Pattern Officers Blue Cloth Helmet Plates

    Following the 1881 reforms which did away with the method of numbering regiments, these badges generally display the regimental name and regimental device.
    This section currently includes:- The South Wales Borderers ; The Suffolk Regiment

    Helmet Plates & Helmet Plate Centres 1881 - 1914 Pattern Helmet Plate Centres

    These replaced the glengarry badge and could worn either in the glengarry cap, when a seperate crown would be set above, or, they could be worn with a universal pattern helmet plate to which they were designed to be affixed.

    Miscellaneous Helmet Plates, Shako Badges, Belt Plates and Pouch Badges Miscellaneous Helmet Plates, Shako Badges, Belt Plates and Pouch Badges

    includes Royal Artillery Helmet Plates, Royal Irish Rifles Plates, Royal Scots Dragoons Pouch Badge, Gordon Highlanders Sporran/Plaid Brooch Badge & many more

    British Military Medals for sale British Military Medals for sale British Military Medals for sale
    Enamelled & Lapel Badges

    We have a small selection of enamel and lapel badges. Here you will find badges for HM Submarines Service as well as Womens Land Army badges. Also included are Special Air Service lapel badges as well as various airborne items.
     
    Below we show the Submariners badge. Various other badges including RAF, Airborne and Womens Land Army available

    Enamel and Lapel Badges

    Overseas Badges Too !

    We also carry badges from various other countries, click one of the following links for more details.

    UK
    U.S.A
    external link ( via www.britishbadge.co.uk )
    Canada
    Germany
    AustraliaAustralia
    South AfricaSouth Africa
    IndiaIndia

    Books & References
    Books on military badge collecting and regimental history

    As a relatively inexpensive introduction to British Military Badges we recommend Military Badge Collecting by John Gaylor if you're just starting out.
    For WW1 badges we recommend Military Badges of the British Empire 1914-1918 by Cox
    and for British Army Badges in general, Head-Dress Badges of the British Army by Kipling and King which is available in two volumes though each volume can be purchased seperately.

    Victorian Pattern Cross Belt Plates

    A new section listing Cross Belt Plates. Cross Belt Plates make an impressive display either on their own or together with Regimental Cap Badges. Click the link below for Victorian pattern Cross Belt page which has plates from the 72nd of Foot (Seaforth Highlanders), 18th of Foot ( Royal Irish Regiment ) and 57th of Foot ( Middlesex Regiment) or click this link Cross Belt Plates

    British Army Cross Belt Plates

    British Medals Bars and Clasps

    This section currently lists all of the WW2 Campaign Stars and all of the available claps that were issed with these medals. Click

    British Military Medals for sale

    Latest Updates to Badge Section

    This lists all changes to the badge section within last calendar month. For a list of changes to British Army cap badges only, including new items and back in stock items click the new additions link . NOTE this does not include changes to glengarry, helmet plate or overseas badges.

    Latest Updates

    Metal Signs , Key Rings and Magnets

    Metal Signs , Key Rings and Fridge Magnets

     
    A selection of metal signs , fridge magnets and key rings with a period theme


     
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