PaddysBar Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 A pal bought this in a flea market in Holland and thought there may be an Edinburgh connection. It looks like some kind of regimental badge but a quick google hasn’t helped. Any ideas? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 If it's regimental then try Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin. Previously known as Portobello Barracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert. Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Those are very rare. It's from ww2, It was to be worn by NCO's and officers to identify which area they were to occupy basicly like a unit patch. It was to make it easy to find a group with the same objective if like the allies the invasion went wrong and units got scattered or lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddysBar Posted December 13, 2023 Author Share Posted December 13, 2023 Thanks for the replies. Herbert, any idea where I could find more info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianajones Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Herbert. said: Those are very rare. It's from ww2, It was to be worn by NCO's and officers to identify which area they were to occupy basicly like a unit patch. It was to make it easy to find a group with the same objective if like the allies the invasion went wrong and units got scattered or lost. Interesting stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Herbert. said: Those are very rare. It's from ww2, It was to be worn by NCO's and officers to identify which area they were to occupy basicly like a unit patch. It was to make it easy to find a group with the same objective if like the allies the invasion went wrong and units got scattered or lost. I dont think thats what it is. Theres no reference that I can find anywhere of a unit/brigade/battalion called Portobellos. If its ww2 and if its military (and it looks in very good nick to be 80odd years old), then Id hazard a guess that if the Portobello refers to Edinburgh then it could be a Home Guard patch. The 4th Battalion City of Edinburgh Home Guard were attached to The Royal Scots whose badges they wore on their caps. Each individual battalion of Home Guard, Edinburgh had 10 I think, were stationed in different parts of the city and had identification patches. The headquarters of the 4th battalion were in Portobello. Ill emphasise that the above is a bit of guesswork, some suposition and a little knowledge and could be very wrong 😄 Something says police to me and those plants, foliage obviously signify something. Edited December 13, 2023 by been here before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysmithsgloves Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Looking at the crown, I'm thinking possibly Canadian 🧐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 The big if is whether there is any Edinburgh connection. Portobello isn’t that unusual a place name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert. Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 3 hours ago, indianajones said: Interesting stuff. I made it up 😂 Looks like a band or something along those lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Winchester Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Herbert. said: I made it up 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianajones Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 4 hours ago, Herbert. said: I made it up 😂 Looks like a band or something along those lines. Ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Could it be an old Cub Scouts badge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Any clues in the leaf shape on it? Nearest I can see is oak leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ked Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 Google lens doesn't show it. But similar to civil defence and other military (British) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 The Eagle looks very American. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 This is a reddit job I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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