Hungary Bullion "Naval" Cap Insignia

[Guest Rick Research]

Found this orphaned at today's monthly militaria show--

? Danube river border/customs personnel orrrrrrr

something riverine merchant marine (barge cook )?

Since Hungary has no navy... :catjava:

[Kev in Deva]

Is your magnificent EPSOM SALTS scanner on the "Fritz"

or did you forget to turn the scanner light on

Kevin in Deva :beer:

[Guest Rick Research]

No, that's its actual color! I guess the "beautiful blue Danube" gets things all... icky from that not-salt spray!

[Gordon Craig]

Rick,

It is probably from one of the Danube boats. Impossible to say where it originated. They use this loose sort of anchor/wreath weave. Virtually no information on them or their uniforms. Several around though.

Regards,

Gordon

[hunyadi]

These cap badges for the River Flotilla were post 1957 as prior to that they used the standard HUPR crest.

[Guest Rick Research]

Thanks guys. It's all your faults I've been lured across the river into this area, you know. :catjava:

[Gordon Craig]

Rick,

I take the fact that we "lured" you across the river into this area as a compliment. I can not post a picture of the pre communist badges but to give you an idea of what woven badges of other civilain organizations looked like, pre HUPR, here is a collection of Customs and Finance Guard cap badges from a Hungarian web site. It includes some woven cap badges.

Regards,

Gordon