I'm thinking/hoping these may have belonged to my great or great great grandfather, although I don't know that either of them belonged to any Royal Scots regiment. I can't determine if the pieces are from specific regiments or areas, or even if they are in fact "legitimate" or souvenirs (if that's even plausible.) Also, if someone could tell me how and where these are/were worn...? Would these have only been worn by military men? Any insights, or suggestions on where to look for further study would be appreciated. back view:
"Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days." Benjamin Franklin
Those are most likely "Sweetheart Badges": http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryofthewo...Q8W0G4l0qlUc4Q http://www.kellybadge.co.uk/stock/lapel.htm T.
Originally Posted by cajunscot Those are most likely "Sweetheart Badges": http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryofthewo...Q8W0G4l0qlUc4Q http://www.kellybadge.co.uk/stock/lapel.htm T. Thanks for that. So would that mean that the giver of these would have been a military man? Or would civilians have purchased these as a show of general support?
With that kind of backing, they look like lapel or buttonhole badges. The kind of thing worn while in civilian clothes. Might well have been given as sweetheart badges, but rely on there being an existing buttonhole. Not a usual feature of a lady's blouse - at least not where the badges would be worn. As they are all from different regiments or corps and taken that men did not swap regiments unless forced to by amalgamation, I would think that they are a collection rather than signifying membership. I was at the Birmingham International Tattoo in December and similar badges were on sale. I bought an RAF lapel badge of the same size to convert to a kilt pin.
They are all old type of British lapel badges of Army and Navy. All Blazers and Sports jackets in the old days had a button hole on the left lapel. Putting one end of the claw in the buttonhole and turning the badge until the whole claw was behind the lapel. Was a heck of a job getting it out again without ruining the lapel.
Thanks gentlemen for the insights!
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