Royal Army Ordnance Corps sweetheart brooch
c. 1915World War One era brass and enamel Royal Army Ordnance Corps sweetheart brooch.
The central insignia comprises the Board of Ordnance shield, featuring three field cannons and three cannonballs with a red enamel background. Around this is a belt like sash or garter with blue enamel background with the motto 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' (Shamed be who thinks evil of it) embedded within.
On the top of this sash is a King's Crown, accentuated with red enamel, and underneath a scroll bearing the words 'Royal Army Ordnance Corps' on a blue enamel background.
The reverse is plain with no maker's mark and has a vertical pin clasp for attachment.
Many military badges and insignia were converted into jewellery such as brooches, pendants, lockets and earrings to be gifted to loved ones as keepsakes.
Details
Details
In sash/garter:
"HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE"
In scroll:
"ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS"
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