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We stock a range of genuine Army cap badges for sale. The cap badges in this section are the type worn by 'Other Ranks' (ORs), which is a British Army phrase meaning enlisted men and women, who are not Officers. Cap badges worn by ORs, NCOs and Warrant Officers are ...
We stock a range of genuine Army cap badges for sale. The cap badges in this section are the type worn by 'Other Ranks' (ORs), which is a British Army phrase meaning enlisted men and women, who are not Officers. Cap badges worn by ORs, NCOs and Warrant Officers are in this section.
Most of these are British Army Cap Badges, or from the British Commonwealth or British Empire regiments and corps.
If a cap badge has a crown, this can be used to tell the date or age of the cap badge.
Some British Army regiments have regimental beret badges, which tend to be smaller than the badges worn on the peaked (visor) cap. Beret badges first appeared in the late 1940s, so King's Crown beret badges can be rare because the last King of England died in 1952.
Officers' cap badges tend be be made from better quality metals and are often more ornate in design than Other Ranks' insignia. Sometimes the Officer-pattern head-dress badge is a totally different size or design to the hat badges worn by enlisted personnel. This section deals with cap badges worn by ordinary soldiers, not officers.
Lightweight Staybrite aluminium replaced brass and white metal as the main metal for British Other Ranks' military insignia from about 1950 onwards, although some regiments had sufficient stocks of the old metal cap badges and did not convert to Staybrite cap badges until many years later. This section of our website deals with badges made from more traditional metals. Some more recent badges have reverted to being made from heavier, more durable metals and these heavier modern cap badges are also included in this section.
During World War Two, many regiments and corps had cap badges made from plastic as a wartime economy measure - these are shown in a separate section for WW2 Bakelite cap badges.
We also sell coloured regimental cap and beret badge backings - click for details
Manchester Regiment - Coat Of Arms Type Pre-1923 Bi-metallic Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Manchester Regiment - Fleur-De-Lys Type - Post-1923 Brass Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Marlborough College, Wiltshire (Cadet Unit) Blackened Early Type Brass Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Mercian Regiment - Double-Headed Eagle 48mm High - ORs Silver-plate and gilt Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Middlesex Imperial Yeomanry - Polished Points EviiR - 1902-1908 White Metal Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Middlesex Regiment Bi-metallic Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Middlesex Regiment - 7th, 8th & 9th Battalions South Africa 1900-02 Bi-metallic Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Middlesex Yeomanry Bi-metallic QC. Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Military Grass Farms - Indian Army Ensem Mutamus Aratro Chrome-plated Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Military Provost Staff Corps - Rare Full-Size - SNCO's Brass QC. Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Ministry Of Defence Security (Crown) On Slider Chrome-plated QC. Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Mixed Service Organisation British Army Of The Rhine Circular Type Brass Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Mobile Defence Corps Phoenix - 1955-1959 Bi-metallic QC. Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Monmouthshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Brass Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Natal Mounted Rifles - South Africa - Post-1965 Rough But Ready White Metal Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Netherlands Royal Military Academy For Officers Red + Yellow Backing Brass Other Ranks' metal cap badge
New Zealand Cadet Corps Brass QC. Other Ranks' metal cap badge
New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Onward) Brass KC. Other Ranks' metal cap badge
New Zealand Regiment 1947-1952 Brass KC. Other Ranks' metal cap badge
New Zealand Regular Forces Artillery Helmet Plate Brass QVC. Other Ranks' metal cap badge
New Zealand Women's Land Service Brass Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Norfolk Yeomanry (King's Own Royal Regiment) Brass QC. Other Ranks' metal cap badge
North Irish Brigade Pipers - Large Silver-plate and gilt QC. Other Ranks' metal cap badge
North Staffordshire Regiment (3 Square Lugs) Helmet Plate Centre Bi-metallic Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Northamptonshire Regiment - With Flag Pre-1900 Bi-metallic Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Northamptonshire Regiment - Without Flag Post-1900 Bi-metallic Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Northern Ireland Security Guard Service Silver-plate and gilt QC. Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Northumberland Fusiliers Fur Cap Grenade Brass Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Northumberland Fusiliers Pre-1937 Brass Other Ranks' metal cap badge
Nova Scotia Highlanders Canadian Army Bi-metallic Other Ranks' metal cap badge