Material: Cloth
Size: 57mm x 57mm
Description: This textile badge takes the unmistakable silhouette of the St. Edward’s Crown, rendered in contrasting cream, brown, and dark gray threads. The lower band features alternating geometric blocks to represent the jewel settings of the physical coronation regalia, resting above a thick, curved base line. The sweeping arches meet at a central velvet cap design, which is topped by a traditional orb and a small cross pattee marking the absolute peak of the heraldic crown structure.
Circa: 1953
Notes:
This type of embroidered cloth insignia was worn on the lower sleeve of the service dress uniform to denote the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) across the British Army and various Commonwealth forces, including the Canadian and Australian militaries. The adoption of the St. Edward's Crown styling specifically marked the ascension of Queen Elizabeth II to the throne, replacing the sloped Tudor Crown profile used by her father, King George VI.
Militaria collectors categorize this as a "khaki drill" or standard field dress variant, engineered specifically to blend seamlessly with temperate wool and tropical cotton combat shirts rather than polished ceremonial mess dress.