United Kingdom Militaria & Artifacts

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...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare World War II 3rd Contingent Operational Group shoulder patch in bullion. This patch was most likely made in northern Italy or in the Balkans. It came to us along with an English paratrooper wing made in Egypt (sold...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWII Royal Air Force "Bailout" Pin from the G.Q. Parachute Co. on original card. The pin depicts a man and parachute and marked GQ, with very dark red enameled wings. The 'GQ Parachutist badge' was given by the 'Gregory & Quilter Company'...

ARTIFACT: This is an officer's cap badge for the second battalion of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada. The badge is shaped like a maple leaf, shows a crown and reads QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA 2 and their motto: IN PACE PARATUS (in peace prepared)...