King's Regiment Liverpool Bi-Metal Collar Badge

Material: Brass (bi-metal variants also known)
Size: 30mm x 31mm
Description: This historic insignia was worn on the uniform tunic lapels of soldiers serving in the King's Regiment (Liverpool), one of the oldest and most distinguished line infantry units in the British Army. Measuring exactly 30mm across, this downsized version was produced as part of a matching, mirrored pair designed to sit symmetrically on opposite sides of a service dress jacket. The design is beautifully structured in a two-piece bi-metal configuration, featuring a right-facing silver stallion fashioned out of white metal. The horse's hind hooves rest firmly on a horizontally segmented brass torse bar, which directly surmounts a sweeping brass scroll banner bearing the raised regimental designation text. On the smooth reverse side, the heavy mechanical stamping leaves the back of the scroll relatively flat and devoid of mirrored lettering because the shallow die text did not fully pierce through the thick metal plate.
A prancing horse (the White Horse of Hanover) facing right, standing above a scroll inscribed KINGS.
Reverse: Plain brass with wire loop fittings and original pin.
Circa: 1921-1958
Notes:
The King's Regiment (Liverpool) was originally raised in 1685 as the Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot, later gaining the White Horse of Hanover emblem from King George I as a special mark of royal favor. This specific design pattern—distinguished by the horse standing atop a twisted torse ribbon and the scroll shortened to just a singular "KING'S"—was officially sealed on May 4, 1927, to update the older World War I patterns that previously featured an earthen ground base and a "THE KING'S" text scroll.