Royal Artillery Beret Cap Badge (Queen’s Crown), an original British Army Royal Artillery beret cap badge manufactured in gilding metal. The badge features the distinctive Royal Artillery gun emblem beneath the Queen’s Crown, representing one of the British Army’s oldest and most recognisable corps traditions. Gilding metal was widely used for British military insignia, providing a durable brass-based construction suitable for service uniform and headgear.
The Royal Artillery traces its formal establishment to 1716 and has provided artillery support to the British Army through major conflicts including the Napoleonic Wars, the First and Second World Wars and subsequent overseas operations. The Queen’s Crown identifies this pattern as belonging to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, making it relevant to post-1952 British Army insignia and Royal Artillery collections.
As an original example rather than a restrike or modern-made badge, this cap badge is particularly suitable for collectors of Royal Artillery militaria, British Army beret badges, artillery insignia, Queen’s Crown badges and British military uniform. The gilding metal construction also makes it a useful example of the materials used in British Army insignia.
Dimensions
Approx. 45mm x 36mm.
Condition
Good overall condition with light service and age-related wear. The gilding metal retains clear definition to the gun and Queen’s Crown, with surface patination consistent with an original period badge.
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