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QEII Royal Australian Regiment Brass Hat Badge

c. 1954
Overview

Queen Elizabeth II Royal Australian Regiment hat badge made of brass depicting a kangaroo, two rifles, a boomerang, the crown, and a wattle wreath.

Historical information

Designed in 1949 and originally depicted on Christmas cards, it was not produced as a cap badge until 1954 when it was issued to 2RAR in the Korean War.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2008.7.1
Item type
Badges
Themes
War and Conflict
Material
Brass
Width
38 mm
Height or length
45 mm
Weight
11 g
Inscriptions and markings

"Royal Australian Regiment" and "Duty First"

Keywords
QUEEN Elizabeth The Second
Army Hat Badge
Korean War
Place made
Australia
Year
c. 1954
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Wednesday, 5 June, 2024
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