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A military badge collection, collected by Chief Warrant Officer H H Booker 2nd |
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| Notes to help in the understanding of badge design |
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For Crown designs and details go to CROWNS |
| Exploding Grenade design |
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The "exploding grenade" was a common symbol on badges. Originally it was used by Infantry, Engineers and Artillery. These days the infantry no longer use it. These days the basic rule of thumb is that if it has 7 "flames" it is Artillery and 9 "flames" marks it as Engineers. That was not always the case. |
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Victorian Railways Infantry |
CMF Artillery pre 1911 |
Engineers Combat Badge |
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"LITTLE JIMMY" is what the Brits used to call the Winged Mercury on the Signal Corps badge; there was a comical character or cartoon in England called "Little Jimmy" and the Signals' figure reminded people of that cartoon character |
