Step back in time with these authentic reproduction WW2 British 1st Division Royal Signals patches.
Key Features
- Historical Accuracy: Faithfully reproduces the original WW2 British 1st Division formation sign, ensuring authenticity for re-enactors and collectors, sold as a pair.
- Durable Felt Construction: Crafted from high-quality felt, providing a period-correct look and feel that stands up to repeated use.
- Unit-Specific Insignia: Clearly identifies association with the distinguished British 1st Division, featuring the iconic dark blue background with a white inverted equilateral triangle design.
- Appropriate Dimensions: Each parallelogram-shaped patch measures approximately 5cm wide x 7cm high, matching typical historical specifications for uniform placement.
A Legacy of Courage: The British 1st Division and Royal Signals
This distinctive patch represents the British 1st Infantry Division, a unit central to key WW2 campaigns from the Battle of France and Dunkirk to intense fighting in North Africa and Italy, including the brutal Anzio landings. Royal Signals personnel, wearing this very insignia, provided vital communications, enabling coordinated operations across these challenging theatres of war. Their essential wireless, telegraph, and dispatch rider services were critical to the division's success and survival.
Add these essential reproduction patches to your collection or uniform and honour the unwavering legacy of the British 1st Division.
Care Instructions
To maintain historical integrity, gently hand-wash if necessary and allow to air dry.