Material: Brass, die-stamped with twin lug fittings
Size: 20 mm W × 30 mm H
Description: This vintage military collar insignia is crafted in the shape of a classic flaming grenade, featuring a perfectly smooth, spherical bomb body topped by a narrow ringed neck. Bursting from the vent is a stylized cluster of seven distinct, flickering flames that twist upward in a beautifully balanced, symmetrical array. This compact brass piece was explicitly manufactured without front-facing unit inscriptions or scrolls, relying entirely on its timeless heraldic shape for recognition. The reverse face features an unmarked, hollow-struck design fitted with two integrated copper or brass fastening loops (dual lugs), which allowed soldiers to secure the emblem directly onto the stiff lapels of their service tunics using a traditional metal split pin.
Circa: 1881-1953
Notes:
This universal seven-flamed variant represents one of the most prolific insignia designs in British Commonwealth numismatic history. While frequently designated as a standard collar badge for the Royal Artillery and Royal Canadian Artillery, military catalogs note that it can be differentiated from the structurally similar Royal Engineers insignia, which characteristically features a broader cluster of nine distinct flames.