NAM.1984-03-4-11

Proficiency badge, embroidered, 1869. "Company Silver Badge" (2nd City of London Rifle Volunteer Corps) Upon a black cloth ground, the embroidered design: Within a laurel wreath of silver wire and thread, a shield edged with a double row of twisted silver wire bearing upon a ground of silver thread the cross of St George in crimson thread edged with a single row of twisted silver wire. In the upper left hand quarter a dagger, pointed uppermost, in crimson thread and bordered with twisted silver wire, tilted to one side amid flames of silver wire and sequins. Beneath the whole a scroll of black cloth bearing in silver thread the Regiment title, and below the title '1869' . From a collection of seventeen embroidered proficiency badges awarded to Lt Col J W Rimington, 2nd City of London Rifle Volunteer Corps, 1867-1874.