Can somebody help me find out what this is?

[Red October1984]

I just got this patch-thing from my Grandma. It's obviously Naval-Oriented because of the Anchor.

[Cybermat47]

It's definitely from a Commonwealth Navy, judging from the crown in the centre.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

It's definitely from a Commonwealth Navy, judging from the crown in the centre.

I was thinking Australia.

I also got an Aussie Flag from my Grandma along with a New Guinea Flag...

[Dowly]

Royal Navy officer's cap badge.

EDIT: Actually, I'm a lying bastard. Looks more like the Victorian Royal Navy Badge.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Royal Navy officer's cap badge.

EDIT: Actually, I'm a lying bastard. Looks more like the Victorian Royal Navy Badge.

It's possible that it's RN... My Grandma doesn't know exactly where it came from.

[troopie]

It's definatley an officers cap badge, but unfortunatly both the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Navy use the same badge, so it'd be pretty difficult to work out where it's from.

The flags may offer a clue though.

[Cybermat47]

Hey, I can see your hand, your floor, and some black thing that might be a DVD cabinet!

I know where you live

EDIT: I can also see your big toe! Now I know who you are! :evilhaha:

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Hey, I can see your hand, your floor, and some black thing that might be a DVD cabinet!

I know where you live

Given your relative sizes, that might not be a good thing.

EDIT: I can also see your big toe! Now I know who you are! :evilhaha:

Given that he's already posted pictures of his whole foot, I'd say you're a bit behind the curve.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Given your relative sizes, that might not be a good thing. Given that he's already posted pictures of his whole foot, I'd say you're a bit behind the curve.

Two very good points.

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Hey, I can see your hand, your floor, and some black thing that might be a DVD cabinet!

I know where you live

EDIT: I can also see your big toe! Now I know who you are! :evilhaha:

Well that's not a DVD cabinet....that's not my floor...that is my hand....but not my house.

[Packlife]

I'm pretty sure its a Royal Navy Warrant Officers badge, I found 1 that looks just like it on another website http://www.rbjmilitaria.com/index.php?f=data_home&a=2 the feathers a little more separated in the 1 i found but everything else is the same

[Red October1984]

Since there are fewer feathers on the one you found....I'm assuming that this one I have is a regular officer's insignia.

Makes sense right?

[Jimbuna]

What you have is a Royal Navy Warrant Officers cap badge.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

What you have is a Royal Navy Warrant Officers cap badge.

Right...



Cool.

[troopie]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

What you have is a Royal Navy Warrant Officers cap badge.

Or.. a Royal Australian Navy commisioned Officers cap badge.

I was in the RAN reserve cadets (T.S. Marmion) in my younger days and I recognised your picture imediately Red. I did a quick google image search to confirm it and was supprised to see it on RN caps as well. I geuss we still share some heritage.


Have a look for your selves:
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=e...w=1276&bih=793

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

What you have is a Royal Navy Warrant Officers cap badge.

Nope, the RN WO's badge is two bay laurel branches either side, that's a commisioned officer's badge.

Below is a picture containing both, WO on the left, officer on the right. But which Navy is still a question that will likely never to be answered as the commonwealth navies used the same or similar.