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Symbols and Badges
Cap Badge
The cap badge, which is worn by all members of The Regiment, consists of the silver star of the Garter, (formerly used by The Royal Lincolnshire and Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiments), with the Castle and Key of Gibraltar (of The Suffolk, Essex and Northamptonshire Regiments). These latter Regiments took part in the siege of Gibraltar 1779 - 1783.
(The 12th Foot (Suffolk Regiment) was based in Gibraltar for fourteen years and were part of the Garrison during the Great Siege of 1779 - 83. As a result of their outstanding service in defence of the Rock they were given the Honour 'Gibraltar' with the badge of the Castle and the key, which now forms part of the Royal Anglian cap badge). |
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Buttons
The Regimental buttons bear the "Tiger" badge and the unbroken laurel wreath of The Royal Leicestershire Regiment.
The Royal Tiger - When the 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment returned from India in June 1825 King George IV gave permission for The Regiment to carry the figure of the Royal Tiger with the word “Hindoostan” on their Colours in recognition of the Regiment’s exemplary conduct during their service in India 1804-1823.
The Laurel wreath around the Tiger - The 17th (Leicestershire Regiment) fought in the Battle of Princetown in 1777, during which their rapid reaction prevented an American force outflanking the British. As a result of their exemplary conduct, they were allowed to display an unbroken laurel wreath, which was later to surround the Tiger on the Regimental collar badges.
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Collar Badges
The 1st Battalion (nicknamed the "Vikings") wear The Royal Norfolk Regiment's Britannia superimposed on The Suffolk Regiment's Castle and Key of Gibraltar.
The 2nd Battalion (nicknamed the "Poachers") wear the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment's Sphinx over the Northamptonshire Regiment's Battle of Honour TALAVERA.
Before its merger in 1992, the former Regular Army 3rd Battalion wore the Essex Regiment’s Eagle and the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment’s Garter.
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Sleeve Badge
To commemorate the former Regular Army 3rd Battalion, all ranks wear The Essex Regiment's Salamanca Eagle on a Pompadour purple background on the upper left sleeve of No. 2 Dress.
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Lanyards
The 1st Battalion wear The Royal Norfolk Regiment's yellow lanyard. The 2nd Battalion wear the black Northamptonshire Regiment lanyard. Before their merger the Regular Army 3rd Battalion wore The Essex Regiment's Pompadour purple lanyard.
The 6th Battalion wore a lanyard combining the black and primrose of The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment with The Essex Regiment's purple. The 7th Battalion wore The Royal Leicestershire Regiment's black, red and grey lanyard. The present Territorial Army 3rd Battalion wears the black and primrose lanyard of the former Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment.
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