J_Andrews Posted November 25, 2012 Share #26 Posted November 25, 2012 In British custom, through 1945 at least, the printed or silk-screened patches were generally (90%) ISSUE, "from Ordnance stores", at Crown expense. Embroidered ones were private-purchase (75%) or bought from unit funds (25%) and passed out -- usually only one or two sets per troop and reserved for "best dress", the less-attractive printed ones relegated to field clothing. Thus, getting the embroidered ones made, paid for, and into the consumers' hands (onto their arms, really) was a deliberate, time-consuming effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted November 26, 2012 Share #27 Posted November 26, 2012 I LOVE British formation signs and that is a doosey!! Well done on the find! -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Andrews Posted November 26, 2012 Share #28 Posted November 26, 2012 A lot of British Army formation signs were first made -- in "proper" style, rather than crudely, under field conditions -- and issued only when the troops were not heavily engaged in battle and had access to patches-by-mail-from-home or from urban-area makers in Occupied lands. Many indeed date from April or May 45 to 1946. But I would (little ol' me) consider them fairly described as "wartime". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted November 26, 2012 Share #29 Posted November 26, 2012 Years ago when the forum first cranked up a suggestion was made to include a section for discussion of allied insignia especially since their use was very much like the US forces. A lot of collectors on this forum, my self included, do collect both. Maybe it is time to revisit the issue. Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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