Rifles regiment belt plate badge, Queen’s Crown pattern, executed in a bright chrome finish and associated with modern British light infantry units. This badge features the traditional Royal Green Jackets and Rifle Brigade-style design with a bugle in a circlet reading “The Rifles—Swift and Sure,” with battle honours on a Maltese cross, surrounded by a wreath with further ribbons bearing more battle honours. The Queen’s Crown atop the badge displays the words “Peninsula” above and “Normandy” below.
The bugle horn has been the defining symbol of rifle and light infantry regiments since the eighteenth century, representing skirmishing, speed, and battlefield communication. The Queen’s Crown indicates issue during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, placing this example within the period from 2007, when the unit was created, until around 2023 with the coronation of King Charles III. Belt plate badges of this type are worn on waist belts as part of dress or ceremonial uniform, providing a prominent display of regimental identity.
Manufactured in chrome-plated metal with fittings to the reverse for attachment to a belt plate, this example provides a well-defined representation of modern British infantry insignia. Rifles belt plate badges are collected as examples of contemporary militaria, light infantry heritage, and uniform accoutrements.
Dimensions
Approx. 34mm x 49mm
Condition
As new
