cap badge, cap badge
Accession Number

NAM.1973-04-33-6

Description

Pattern 1961, other ranks cap badge, anodized metal, 1973 (c). Associated with 'A' Coy (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry)The London Yeomanry and Territorials. Within a yellow wreath, four yellow metal shields, each joined to the others by the lower point to form a cross. The uppermost shield is charged with mill-rinds and in the top left canton is a lion rampant (the Arms of Lincoln's Inn). The right hand shield is charged with a representation of Pegasus (the Arms of the Inner Temple). The left hand shield is charged with a cross upon the centre of which is a paschal lamb (the Arms of Middle Temple). Upon the lowest shield, a griffin (the Arms of Gray's Inn). Superimposed on the centre of the shields, a white metal cross charged with a cross. In the upper left canton, a sword (the Arms of the City of London). Below all, a yellow metal scroll bearing the letters 'I.C. & C.Y.', the whole surmounted by a monarchial crown in yellow metal. From a collection of 15 badges.