Material: Bi-metal
Size: 37 mm W × 41 mm H
Description: This design centers on a detailed gilding metal tiger walking proudly with one paw raised across a grassy ground patch. Mounted directly above the feline is a white metal Union Rose, which features an applied brass center to represent the combined heritage of Yorkshire and Lancashire. The entire central vignette is cradled by a sweeping laurel wreath that merges into a bottom scroll inscribed with the title of the regiment. Crowning the entire structure is a white metal coronet, meticulously shaped to mimic the heraldic design assigned to a sovereign's child.
Reverse: Single unmarked slider fixing for service dress cap.
Circa: 20th Century
Notes:
The iconic tiger emblem seen on this piece was originally awarded to the 65th Regiment of Foot to commemorate their exceptional twenty-year campaign in India. Because of this prominent design element, members of the regiment were affectionately known throughout the British Army by their nickname, "The Tigers."
Affectionately nicknamed the "Cat and Cabbage" by serving soldiers due to the combination of the Bengal Tiger and the Union Rose, this specific pattern was officially sealed on October 28, 1897. The regiment itself was created during the Childers Reforms of 1881 and amassed an illustrious service record across both World Wars before choosing complete disbandment in 1968 rather than face amalgamation.