Big-hat hatpins
Victoria's Crown button
For a broad resource on military badges, see ://www.arcticmedals.com/page/page/3727538.htm.
Victoria Crown button. British. Large. 15/16", rod 8 5/8".
Victoria crown shape at top, lion rampant left, unicorn rampant right, garter around with the honi soit qui mal y pense, dieu et mon droit, thistle lower right, other florals, shield in center, four areas, harp lower left (Ireland? Is this one of the rare Irish ones? no idea), three stacked somethings upper left, tiny lion rampant in profile upper right, three larger stacked somethings lower right. On the back: Firmin & Sons LD, Birmingham. Means 1882 on. See ://www.angelfire.com/wa/dianaspage/BritishButtonBackmarks.html
The roundy crown also used by Victoria (made for her when she became Empress of India) is known as Teddy's Hat. Used 1901-1952. After 1952 (Elizabeth) went back to St. Edward's Crown. See Hatpins Collection Tour, Crowns.
See Victoria's Crown on other British military buttons (now our hatpins) at Hatpins Collection Tour, Military Buttons.
Victoria's Crown button
For a broad resource on military badges, see ://www.arcticmedals.com/page/page/3727538.htm.
Victoria Crown button. British. Large. 15/16", rod 8 5/8".
Victoria crown shape at top, lion rampant left, unicorn rampant right, garter around with the honi soit qui mal y pense, dieu et mon droit, thistle lower right, other florals, shield in center, four areas, harp lower left (Ireland? Is this one of the rare Irish ones? no idea), three stacked somethings upper left, tiny lion rampant in profile upper right, three larger stacked somethings lower right. On the back: Firmin & Sons LD, Birmingham. Means 1882 on. See ://www.angelfire.com/wa/dianaspage/BritishButtonBackmarks.htmlThe roundy crown also used by Victoria (made for her when she became Empress of India) is known as Teddy's Hat. Used 1901-1952. After 1952 (Elizabeth) went back to St. Edward's Crown. See Hatpins Collection Tour, Crowns.
See Victoria's Crown on other British military buttons (now our hatpins) at Hatpins Collection Tour, Military Buttons.
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