Unidentified What is this?

[danio]

Hi All,

Could anyone tell me what this is,please.

I know it's British national emblem. But it seems like a badge.

Any information will be appreciated.

Cheers,

Dan

[Paul R]

Some sort of helmet badge?

[Mervyn Mitton]

Hi - Dan. This is an interesting badge and much earlier then might be thought. During the later Victorian

period , badges with only the Royal Arms were often worn by Staff Officers - and, officers not attached to

a Regiment.

With your badge, it is almost certainly from the Georgian period (pre-1830). I can actually say that it is between

1801 and 1816. This , of course, was the main part of the Napoleonic Wars.

I can say this because the Lion is not wearing a British crown - but rather the Electoral Bonnet for the Dukes of Hanover.

They became a Kingdom in 1816 and the Bonnet became a Crown. Queen Victoria - through the German

King George 1st. had inherited Hanover.

There is the strong possibility that this could be for King George 3rds. German Legion. Worth checking. Mervyn

[Chris Boonzaier]

Am I correct in thinking this is stamped brass, and somone has filled it out with lead and added a modern pin system?

[IrishGunner]

I thought like Mervyn - General Service badge - but, yea, that pin system had me scratching my head...

[Mervyn Mitton]

I would say a later addition to mount on a board. Probably where the original lugs were ?

[IrishGunner]

To wear as a broach?

[peter monahan]

I would say that the brooch mount precludes its being used as a military badge in this configuration. OTOH, it would be a pretty heavy brooch! A puzzle for sure. I agree too that it's very likely Georgian, so a nice find whatever its exact antecedents.

[danio]

Hi - Dan. This is an interesting badge and much earlier then might be thought. During the later Victorian

period , badges with only the Royal Arms were often worn by Staff Officers - and, officers not attached to

a Regiment.

With your badge, it is almost certainly from the Georgian period (pre-1830). I can actually say that it is between

1801 and 1816. This , of course, was the main part of the Napoleonic Wars.

I can say this because the Lion is not wearing a British crown - but rather the Electoral Bonnet for the Dukes of Hanover.

They became a Kingdom in 1816 and the Bonnet became a Crown. Queen Victoria - through the German

King George 1st. had inherited Hanover.

There is the strong possibility that this could be for King George 3rds. German Legion. Worth checking. Mervyn

Awesome！

Thank you so much, Mervyn.

I really appreciate it.

Dan

[danio]

Thank you all very much.

Dan