Household Cavalry and Foot Guards Insignia

This is an extract of my Master Militaria Catalogue dealing with insignia worn by regiments guarding Royal Palaces, including -

Life Guards
Royal Horse Guards
Blues and Royals
Grenadier Guards
Coldstream Guards
Scots Guards
Irish Guards
Welsh Guards
Royal Company Of Archers: Queen's Bodyguard for Scotland
Royal Yacht Britannia

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The first 6 figures of each line is our Stock Serial Number - use this when ordering.   Where applicable, the next set of figures is a reference to standard insignia reference books.

Arm Badges (Regimental)

D1G235 Blues And Royals Arm Eagle On Blue Background Bullion £7.00

Cap Badge Backings

E1C020 Guards & Household Cavalry Badge Backing (2" X 2½") Blue/Maroon/Blue Ribbon £3.00

E1O381 Scots Guards Officers Beret Badge Backing (2" X 2½") Royal Stuart Tartan Ribbon £4.00

Track-Suit Badges

F2D931 Junior Guardsmen Cross-Country (Septem Juncta In Uno Track-suit badge QC Woven £3.00

F2C772 Junior Guardsmen Tug-Of-War (Septem Juncta In Uno) Track-suit badge QC Woven £3.00

Military Buttons (Anodised Aluminium)

J1E005 HR 14 Blues And Royals (Royal Horse Guards & 1st Dragoons) 14.5mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £1.00

J1J226 HR 14 Blues And Royals (Royal Horse Guards & 1st Dragoons) 16.5mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £0.60

J1D484 HR 81 Coldstream Guards 14.5mm - Gold Colour A/A £0.80

J1D483 HR 81 Coldstream Guards 19.5mm - Gold Colour A/A £0.80

J1D482 HR 81 Coldstream Guards 25.5mm - Gold Colour A/A £1.00

J1E016 HR 80 Grenadier Guards 14mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £1.00

J1K087 HR 80 Grenadier Guards 19.5mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £0.80

J1P212 HR 80 Grenadier Guards 23mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £1.00

J1F066 HR 83* Irish Guards 19mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £1.00

J1A068 HR 83* Irish Guards (Pipers) 19mm Silver Colour QC A/A £1.00

J1A067 HR 83* Irish Guards (Pipers) 26.5mm Silver Colour QC A/A £1.50

J1J224 HR 10 Life Guards 19mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £0.80

J1D822 HR 11* Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) Pre-1969 15.5mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £1.00

J1E733 HR 11* Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) Pre-1969 25.5mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £1.50

J1N054 HR 82 Scots Guards 17mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £0.80

J1E466 HR 82 Scots Guards 18.5mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £0.80

J1E203 HR 82 Scots Guards 25.5mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £1.00

J1J520 HR 84 Welsh Guards 15.5mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £1.00

J1E467 HR 84 Welsh Guards 20mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £0.80

J1J617 HR 84 Welsh Guards 23mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £0.80

J1E202 HR 84 Welsh Guards 26.5mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £1.00

Military Buttons (Other Types)

J2P131 HR 6 1st Life Guards 24.5mm - Pre-1902 Brass £12.00

J2K432 HR 81 Coldstream Guards 19mm Brass £1.50

J2E805 HR 81 Coldstream Guards 25mm Brass £1.00

J2M484 HR 77 Grenadier Guards - GvR - Officers - 1910-1935 25mm Mounted Dome KC Brass £9.00

J2M195 HR 83 Irish Guards 25.5mm KC Brass £2.00

J2J513 HR 83* Irish Guards (Pipers) 14.5mm Silver Colour QC S/P £1.50

J2J527 HR 10 Life Guards 19mm QC Gilt £1.50

J2M860 DGB R46 Royal Company Of Archers: King's Bodyguard Scotland 16mm Mounted Dome KC Gilt £12.00

J2M861 DGB R45 Royal Company Of Archers: Queen's Bodyguard Scotland 16mm Mounted Dome QVC Gilt £15.00

J2E790 HR 11* Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) 26mm - Pre-1969 QC Gilt £2.50

J2I377 HR 82* Scots Guards 14mm QC Gilt £1.00

J2J569 HR 82* Scots Guards 16.5mm QC Gilt £0.80

J2K583 HR 82* Scots Guards 19mm QC Gilt £0.80

J2D475 HR 82* Scots Guards 22mm QC Gilt £0.80

J2D476 HR 82* Scots Guards 26mm QC Brass £1.00

J2D477 HR 82* Scots Guards - Officers' 13.5mm Mounted Dome QC Gilt £3.00

J2E015 HR 84 Welsh Guards 19mm QC Gilt £1.00

Band, Pipers & Drummers Insignia

K1O589 Irish Guards Pipers Belt Plate Star On Large Plate WM £70.00

K2B492 EL 155B Drum (Drummer - Guards) Large Khaki Embroidered £2.50

K2P048 Drum Major Guards Blue Tunic Rank Chevrons 4 Bars Gold Outline On Blue Bullion £10.00

K2J123 Trumpet Major Household Cavalry Rank Chevrons 4 Bars Thin Stripes On Blue Bullion £10.00

Hats etc.

K3K336 Beret: Khaki (used By Guards & Infantry) - No Badge Black Head-Band £5.00

Cap Stars and Cap Badges (Anodised Aluminium)

L1C426 KK 891 Grenadier Guards Rare As A/A A/A £5.00

L1A244 KK 914 Irish Guards Rare As A/A A/A £4.00

L1C011 KK 920 Welsh Guards A/A £4.00

Cap Stars and Cap Badges (Officers' Silver and Gold Wire Bullion)

L2O337 Coldstream Guards Bullion £6.00

L2O312 Grenadier Guards Bullion £6.00

L2N875 KK 1881* Household Cavalry Forage Cap Badge QC Bullion £6.00

L2O390 Scots Guards Bullion £6.00

L2C893 KK 920* Welsh Guards Beret Size Bullion £6.00

L2O622 KK 920* Welsh Guards Full Size Bullion £6.00

Cap Badges (Other Ranks' Cloth)

L4C548 IGK 18 Coldstream Guards (37mm High Vertical Red Stripe) Gulf Helmet Flash Felt £3.00

Cap Stars and Cap Badges (Other Ranks' Metal)

L5B941 KK 1879 Blues And Royals (Royal Horse Guards & 1st Dragoons) QC Bronze £4.50

L5A513 KK 891 Grenadier Guards Brass £6.00

L5A517 KK 914 Irish Guards Modern Issue Brass £6.00

L5C044 KK 908 Scots Guards Modern Issue Brass £6.00

L5B721 KK 920 Welsh Guards Modern Issue Brass £6.00

Royal Yacht Britannia

M2H990 (Single) Royal Yacht Shoulder Title Gold On Navy Blue QC Bullion £6.00

M2C898 (Single) Royal Yacht Shoulder Title (Stores Numbered) Blue On White QC Embroidered £5.00

M2C897 (Single) Royal Yacht Shoulder Title (Stores Numbered) White On Navy Blue QC Embroidered £5.00

Collar Badges

N3O630 Coldstream Guards (removed From Scarlet Tunic) Warrant Officer Star Bullion £12.00

N3O629 Coldstream Guards (removed From Scarlet Tunic) White & Red Star Embroidered £8.00

Parachute DZ (Drop-Zone) Patches

P1A799 DZ Patch Guards - 72mm X 72mm (Pattern Worn In Gulf / Bosnia) Blue/Maroon/Blue Woven £4.00

Hackles & Plumes

V1I429 Coldstream Guards Red Horse-Hair Bearskin Plume Other Ranks £18.00

Rank Badges

W1O961 Guards Blue Tunic Rank Chevrons - 2 Bars Gold Outline On Blue Bullion £5.00

W1P047 Guards Blue Tunic Rank Chevrons - 3 Bars Gold Outline On Blue Bullion £6.00

W1J121 Household Cavalry No.1 Dress Rank Chevrons - 2 Bars Thin Stripes On Blue Bullion £5.00

W1J122 Household Cavalry No.1 Dress Rank Chevrons - 3 Bars Thin Stripes On Blue Bullion £6.00

W1B188 Lance Corporal Household Cavalry (Crown + 2 Bars) Black On Olive Green QC Woven £2.50

W1C657 Lance Corporal Household Cavalry (Crown + 2 Bars) Desert Combat issue QC Woven £3.00

W1P225 Lance-Corporal's Rank Chevron For Greatcoat Black On Red - Huge! Sewn £4.00

W1E866 Sergeant's Rank Stripes - 3 White On Blue On Red Very Large - Guards Braid £8.00

Rank Badges (Warrant Officers')

W2G293 Drill Sergeant's Arm Badge - Coldstream Guards Mess Kit Size QC Bullion £10.00

W2H071 Drill Sergeant's Arm Badge - Irish Guards Full Size Flag QC Bullion £22.00

W2P093 Drill Sergeant's Arm Badge - Welsh Guards Full Size Flag/ Dragon/ Swords QC Bullion £22.00

W2D716 Drill Sergeant's Arm Badge - Welsh Guards Mess Kit Flag/ Dragon/ Swords QC Bullion £10.00

W2C224 WO2 (RQMS) Rank Badge (Crown In Laurels) Khaki KC Embroidered £4.00

W2B206 WO2 (RQMS) Rank Badge (Guards - Crown In Laurels) Khaki QC Embroidered £2.50

Rank Badges (Officers')

W3N709 (Single) Officer's Rank Crown Guards QC Bronze £3.00

W3E995 (Single) Officer's Rank Star - Coldstream Guards Raised Bronze £3.00

W3O799 (Single) Officer's Rank Star - Gren Gds; Coldm Gds; Welsh Gds Gold - Blues Tunic Bullion £5.00

Shoulder Titles (Anodised Aluminium)

X1E199 W 11 (Single) RHG (Royal Horse Guards (The Blues)) Pre-1969 Large A/A £2.50

Shoulder Titles (Sew-on)

X3O631 Coldstream Guards (removed From Scarlet Tunic) White Rose Embroidered £8.00

X3B923 (Single) Coldstream Guards - New issue White On Red Embroidered £2.50

X3H989 (Single) Coldstream Guards - Older Pattern White On Red Embroidered £2.50

X3O632 Coldstream Guards Shoulder Board(From Scarlet Tunic) Warrant Officer Rose Bullion £15.00

X3F421 (Single) Grenadier Guards - Older Pattern White On Red Embroidered £2.00

X3P116 (Single) Irish Guards - Older Pattern White On Green Embroidered £2.50

X3P102 (Single) Royal Band (Royal Marines Band Portsmouth Post-1998) RedBlue On White QC Embroidered £6.00

X3B389 (Single) Scots Guards - New issue Yellow On Blue Embroidered £2.50

X3F814 (Single) Scots Guards - Older Pattern Yellow On Blue Embroidered £2.50

X3B602 (Single) The Life Guards - New issue Blue On Red Embroidered £2.50

X3C062 (Single) Welsh Guards - New issue White On Blue Embroidered £2.50

X5N781 (Single) GGFG (Governor General's Foot Guards)(Canadian Army) Green On Olive Embroidered £3.00

Shoulder Titles (Slip-on)

X4N821 (Single) Coldstream / Guards Black On Olive Green Embroidered £4.00

Trade/Proficiency Badges (Cloth)

Y1C222 EL 107A A In Wreath - A Class Tradesman (Guards) Large Khaki Embroidered £1.50

Y1B469 EL 108A B In Wreath - B Class Tradesman - Guards Large Khaki Embroidered £1.50

Y1B420 EL 2A Crossed Hammer & Pincers (Guards) Large Khaki Embroidered £1.75

Y1C223 Good Conduct Chevron (Single Stripe - Guards) Large Khaki Embroidered £1.50

Y1D288 Good Conduct Chevrons (Two Stripes - Guards) Large Khaki Embroidered £2.00

Y1C154 EL 13A L In Wreath - Gun Layer - Guards (Copperplate) Large Khaki Embroidered £2.50

Y1B441 EL 57A LG In Wreath (Light Machine Gun Marksman - Guards) Large Khaki Embroidered £2.50

Y1C219 EL 56A* MG In Wreath - Machine Gun Marksman - Guards Large Khaki Embroidered £2.50

Y1C221 EL 133A SMG In Wreath - Sub-Machine Gun - Guards Large Khaki Embroidered £2.50

Y1G761 EL 6B Spur (Rough Rider / Riding Instructor Etc) RHA Gold On Red - Large Bullion £5.00

Y1H665 Squad Leader - Guards Depot - Septem Juncta In Uno On Khaki Embroidered £4.50