Royal Artillery Gilt Flat Blazer Button, Queen’s Crown (20mm)

Royal Artillery blazer button in gilt finish, produced in the flat construction pattern and surmounted by a Queen’s Crown, consistent with the style worn during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (1952–2022). This British Army blazer button displays the recognised gunner device in clear relief, incorporating a muzzle-loading field gun on ground facing left with a rammer propped against the wheel, with a scroll above bearing the motto “Ubique” (Latin: “Everywhere”) surmounted by a Queen’s Crown, and a lower scroll bearing the second regimental motto “Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt” (Latin: “Where Right and Glory Lead”). The composition reflects the heraldic traditions of the Royal Regiment of Artillery as established by royal warrant in 1832.

The gun badge design in this form was introduced in 1902, when the field gun with its two motto scrolls — previously combined with the Royal Arms in the full regimental badge — was established as a standalone device with the addition of a crown above the upper scroll. The motto “Ubique” holds particular distinction within the British Army, having been granted in lieu of all individual battle honours in recognition of the regiment’s continuous service across all campaigns and theatres. The lower motto, “Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt,” was granted simultaneously by warrant of King William IV in 1832 to the Royal Regiment of Artillery as one of two separate honours. The Queen’s Crown surmounting the upper scroll is consistent with manufacture and use during the Elizabethan period, distinguishing this pattern from the King’s Crown examples produced prior to 1952.

Manufactured in gilt metal in the flat construction style, this 20mm button provides a clean, well-defined representation of the standard regimental gunner device suitable for blazer use or as a collectible example of Royal Artillery uniform hardware. Royal Artillery blazer buttons are collected as examples of British Army corps insignia, regimental uniform accessories of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, and militaria associated with the Gunners.

Dimensions 20mm diameter

Condition Very good