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Formation Patch – 2nd Armoured Brigade.
Their formation sign was based upon that used by 1st Australian Armoured Division during the Second World War.
The badge, for wear on the right arm, is a yellow square on which is embroidered, in black, an armoured arm holding a battle axe, which faces to the right.
The 2nd Armoured Brigade was a Victorian based Citizen Military Forces (CMF) formation, originally comprising 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment, and 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles.
Their formation sign was based upon that used by 1 Australian Armoured Division during the Second World War.
The 2nd Armoured Brigade was a formation of the Australian Army during World War II.
The brigade was formed in July 1941, at Puckapunyal, Victoria, from Second Australian Imperial Force volunteers.
Disbanded in January 1944.
It was re-raised in the postwar period, serving as a part-time Citizens Military Force formation between 1948 and 1957.
During this period, the 2nd Armoured Brigade was based in Victoria and formed part of Southern Command.
