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The Royal Highland Fusiliers Pipers silvered Baldrick Badge

The Royal Highland Fusiliers Pipers silvered Baldrick Badge

$230 (approx conversion from £175)

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The Royal Highland Fusiliers Pipers silvered Baldrick Badge . 4 lugs attachment to reat. The regiment was formed as the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) on 20 January 1959 by the amalgamation of the Royal Scots Fusiliers with the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment). The Royal Highland Fusiliers, abbreviated as 'The RHF', were part of the Scottish Division. They became the second Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland.

A Royal Highland Fusiliers Pipers Baldrick Badge. This badge represents the rich heritage of the regiment formed in 1959.

Badge Design and Features
The badge is a multi-part construction featuring symbols from the regiment's ancestral units:

Central Motif: The silvered centerpiece shown in bb607a9f-51a1-4d6d-8a6b-b3d87b7d2f74.jpg features the HLI monogram (Highland Light Infantry) set upon a flaming grenade, which is the traditional symbol of the Royal Scots Fusiliers.

Heraldry: The centerpiece is mounted on a St. Andrew's Cross (Saltire) and a star, surrounded by a circular brass/gilt wreath of thistles.

Motto: The scroll at the base of the central device bears the motto "Nemo Me Impune Lacessit" (No one provokes me with impunity).

Attachment: the badge utilizes four heavy copper lugs for secure attachment to the leather baldrick (crossbelt) worn by pipers.

Regimental History
The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment), abbreviated as the RHF, was an infantry regiment of the British Army:

Formation: It was created on 20 January 1959 through the amalgamation of the Royal Scots Fusiliers and the Highland Light Infantry.

Lineage: The merger combined the traditions of the 21st, 71st, and 74th Regiments of Foot.

Modern Status: In 2006, the RHF was further amalgamated to become the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

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Additional Information

Code

CX2095653536 (MZ-106568)

Period

Mid 20th Century, Late 20th Century

Nationality

British (Scottish)

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