United Kingdom Militaria & Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II badge for the Canadian Women's Voluntary Services (WVS). The WVS was a civilian group that coordinated medical humanitarian aid and other activities during the war. The badge is in sterling silver and is beautifully...

ARTIFACT: This is a Fort Garry Horse cap badge and pair of shoulder titles. The badge is a very detailed maple leaf, bearing a castle entranceway at center and reading FORT GARRY HORSE. Each shoulder title reads FGH CANADA. Fort Garry is in present-day...

ARTIFACT: This is an early-World War II British Long Range Desert Group badge, pre-SAS. VINTAGE: Circa early-WWII. SIZE: About 1-5/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt silver. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal double-prong pin through 2 loops...

ARTIFACT: This is an officer's quality Scottish cap badge. The badge is edged with a wreath and shows two forearms at center, one with a dirk, and reads UTRUM HORUM MAVIS ACCIPE (take whichever of those you prefer). VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: 2-1/2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare United Kingdom Pathfinder badge, also worn by the United States 8th Air Force. The badge is a soaring eagle. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 9/16" height and 2-3/16" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass...

ARTIFACT: This is a Victorian-era 5th Scots Guards officer's cap badge. The badge is reminiscent of a sunburst and shows a thistle at center surrounded by the motto of the Order of the Thistle: NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT (no one harms me with impunity)...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 253rd Canadian Overseas Battalion (aka Queen's University Highlanders) cap badge. The badge is bedecked with maple leaves and thistles and reads QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OVERSEAS HIGHLAND BATTALION 253 CANADA, showing a crest at center...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II cap badge for the British Women's Land Army, a wartime group activated during both world wars to temporarily replace the male agricultural workers who entered the military. The badge is very handsome, with a red enameled...

ARTIFACT: This is a 4th Hussars Canadian Expeditionary Forces collar badge from World War I. The 4th was form Ontario. The badge has a horse's head at its center and reads PRO ARIS ET FOCIS (for our altars and for our homes). VINTAGE: Circa World War I...

ARTIFACT: This is possibly a lapel pin for the Desert Rats Association. The Desert Rats, also known as the 7th Armoured Division (British), notably served in North Africa in 194The pin shows a rat riding a tank, and may possibly be of American make...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce South African Air Force cap badge from World War II. The badge shows an eagle within a crowned wreath and reads SAAF S.A.L.M. (SUID AFRIKAANSE LUG MAG, Afrikaans for South African Air Force). VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare early World War II British Airborne paratrooper wing made in Egypt of silk-embroidered khaki. The SOE (Special Operations Executive), the UK version of OSS, operated out of Cairo in the latter days of World War II with heavy...