Another Kilt Pin

**BEEDEE** · 11th June 07, 11:31 AM

My sister managed to get hold of an old 3rd Auckland Regiment (New Zealand) cap badge from probably the 1950's. I was originally in this in 1964/5 before they were downsized and amalgamated into the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.

Took a slice of elk antler and polished it up, fitted two rare earth magnets on to the back and epoxied the badge to the front. Here's the result:

Brian

**Ayin McFye** · 11th June 07, 12:16 PM

That's really nice looking. How were you able to date the pin back to 1050's though. That seems quite a bit old, and if that's true congrats on the find.

**Alan H** · 12th June 07, 10:50 AM

Ni-i-i-i-ce!

**McMurdo** · 12th June 07, 10:57 AM

Very nice looking kilt pin Congratulations.

**Perldog007** · 12th June 07, 12:27 PM

_drools_ primo pin Sir

I would be interested to read anything about the origins and meaning of that emblem...

**macwilkin** · 12th June 07, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Ayin McFye

That's really nice looking. How were you able to date the pin back to 1050's though. That seems quite a bit old, and if that's true congrats on the find.

It's from the 1950's, not the 1050's...

T.

**macwilkin** · 12th June 07, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Perldog007

_drools_ primo pin Sir

I would be interested to read anything about the origins and meaning of that emblem...

http://www.regiments.org/regiments/n...f/03auckld.htm

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-nz/nz-infantry.htm

Cheers,

Todd

**starbkjrus** · 12th June 07, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Ayin McFye

That's really nice looking. How were you able to date the pin back to 1050's though. That seems quite a bit old, and if that's true congrats on the find.

I'm not really sure that there WAS a 3rd. Auckland Regiment in the 1050's. I don't think Edward III even knew about New Zealand.