Cap badge, Merchant Navy uniform

Black wool cap badge of an Officer of the Merchant Navy over a core. Central, oval reserve of red velvet edged with gold metal coil with base metal anchor at centre. The oval is surrounded by oak leaves of gold purl with stems of applied gold coil, and surmounted by a stamped base metal naval crown. The badge is backed with a wool blend fabric.

Object Details

ID: UNI2044
Collection: Uniforms
Type: Cap badge
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1918
People: Merchant Navy
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 65 mm x 67 mm x 10 mm
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