Australian Army Rising Sun 3rd Pattern Slouch Hat Badge. Australia.
$25.00
A bronze metal King's crown "Rising Sun" slouch hat badge for the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. Australian Army. Australia.
Third pattern, 1904 to 1949.
Good authentic used condition. At some stage the lugs were replaced with a brooch style pin which is now incomplete. Ref: Z18a.
A bronze metal King's crown "Rising Sun" slouch hat badge for the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. Australian Army. Australia.
Third pattern, 1904 to 1949.
Good authentic used condition. At some stage the lugs were replaced with a brooch style pin which is now incomplete. Ref: Z18a.
A bronze metal King's crown "Rising Sun" slouch hat badge for the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. Australian Army. Australia.
Third pattern, 1904 to 1949.
Good authentic used condition. At some stage the lugs were replaced with a brooch style pin which is now incomplete. Ref: Z18a.
The third pattern Rising Sun badge from May 1904 carried a scroll inscribed with the words ‘Australian Commonwealth Military Forces’ and was worn throughout both World Wars till 1949.
Worn by soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Australian Imperial Force in both World Wars, the 'Rising Sun' badge has become an integral part of the digger tradition.
The badge was originally called the General Service Badge, but is now officially labelled the Australian Army Badge.
It will, however, always be referred to as the Rising Sun Badge.
There are seven patterns of the Rising Sun.
The Rising Sun has evolved over time and today Australian Army soldiers wear the seventh pattern.
