Irish Military and Police Insignia Catalogue

This is an extract of the Ian Kelly Master Militaria Catalogue dealing with Irish uniform insignia, including Police and emergency services badges.  This page was updated on Thursday, 12 July 2007.

R1K426  -  38th Infantry Brigade - Green Shamrock  -  £5.00

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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.

Police & Prison Insignia etc.

C1M594 Royal Ulster Constabulary - Marksman's Beret Badge Crest On Rectangle QC Woven £8.00

C2K898 (Single) Royal Ulster Constabulary - Collar Badge - 7 Strings Facing Opposite Cap QC Black £3.00

C2M593 Royal Ulster Constabulary - Riot Police Badge Bell Shape + Crest QC Woven £8.00

C2N051 Royal Ulster Constabulary SAC - Circular Badge RUCSAC QC Woven £5.00

Civil Medical Insignia etc.

C6J896 Northern Ireland Hospital Service Reserve On Black Square Woven £6.00

Arm Badges (Regimental)

D1O701 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers Silver Harp On Khaki QC Bullion £20.00

D1N879 BLM 3.164 London Regiment (Blue/Green Square With Red Diagonal Stripe) Embroidered £6.00

D1K414 Queen's Royal Irish Hussars Tank Commander (circle) Tank On Shamrock Woven £5.00

D1P531 New issue Royal Irish Regiment: 1st Bn (Shamrock/Black Square) Worn On Right Arm Embroidered £6.00

D1H554 Royal Irish Regiment: 1st Bn (Shamrock/Black Square) Worn On Right Arm Woven £6.00

D2B678 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards NCO's Arm Badge Star Shape A/A £10.00

D2G034 North Irish Horse Or Leeds Rifles Maple Leaf 10mm Wide Silver? £15.00

D2J489 Royal Dragoon Guards NCOs Armbadge Running Horse FL S/P £14.00

Cap Badge Backings

E1H187 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards Dk Green Badge-Shape Felt £3.00

Military Buttons (Anodised Aluminium)

J1P206 HR 47* 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers 14.5mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £1.00

J1C833 HR 47* 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers 20mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £0.80

J1B746 HR 47* 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers 22mm - Gold Colour KC A/A £2.00

J1C832 HR 47* 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers 26mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £1.00

J1K678 HR 27 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 14mm - Gold Colour A/A £1.00

J1I961 HR 27 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 18.5mm - Gold Colour A/A £1.00

J1D485 HR 27 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 19mm - Screw-Fit A/A £0.80

J1K085 HR 27 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 25mm - Gold Colour A/A £1.25

J1E293 HR 30 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards 14mm - Gold Colour A/A £1.00

J1C308 HR 30 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards 19.5mm - Gold Colour A/A £0.80

J1D746 HR 30 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards 25.5mm - Gold Colour A/A £1.50

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

J1K677 HR 374* North Irish Horse 17.5mm Silver Colour QC A/A £1.00

J1P547 HR 374* North Irish Horse 19.5mm Silver Colour QC A/A £1.00

J1A107 HR 374* North Irish Horse 22.5mm Silver Colour QC A/A £1.50

J1I371 Queen's University Officers Training Corps (Belfast) 14mm - Gold Colour A/A £1.00

J1E155 Queen's University Officers Training Corps (Belfast) 19.5mm - Gold Colour A/A £1.00

J1A153 Queen's University Officers Training Corps (Belfast) 19.5mm Silver Colour A/A £1.00

J1F065 HR 243 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 25.5mm - Gold Colour A/A £2.50

J1B591 Ulster Defence Regiment 14mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £0.60

J1A161 Ulster Defence Regiment 19.5mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £0.50

J1A160 Ulster Defence Regiment 26mm - Gold Colour QC A/A £1.50

Military Buttons (Other Types)

J2A191 HR 49* 16th/5th Queens Royal Lancers (crown Over QL Over 16 13.5mm Mounted Dome QC Gilt £3.00

J2K106 HR 47* 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers 18mm KC Brass £1.00

J2E791 HR 47* 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers 26mm QC Brass £2.00

J2O543 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards 21mm - Engraved S/P £3.00

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

J2A180 HR 576 London Irish Rifles 23.5mm - Black KC Horn £4.50

J2P520 Navy Army And Air Force Institutes (NAAFI) 16.5mm KC Brass £4.00

J2A167 HR 564 Royal Irish Rangers 23.5mm - Black QC Plastic £1.00

J2P518 HR 562 Royal Irish Rifles - 1902-1922 19mm - Black KC Horn £5.00

Buttons (Miscellaneous)

J3P263 Ripley 88 Garda Siochana (Irish Police) 25.5mm WM £1.50

J3P315 Ripley 466* Royal Ulster Constabulary - Black 17.5mm - Post-1952 QC Horn £1.50

J5K604 GS 50-19 Irish Post Office (Harp In Shamrock Wreath) 23mm Gilt £1.00

J5P360 Royal St George's Yacht Club (Dublin) 17mm QVC Gilt £4.00

Belt Plate Badges

K1P627 Royal Irish Fusiliers Pipers Belt Plate Cap Badge On Plate Bi £50.00

K1D757 Royal Irish Rangers Belt Plate Badge Similar To Cap Badge QC A/A £3.00

Band, Pipers & Drummers Insignia

K2G382 EL 160* Bag-Pipes - 2 Drones - Irish Gold On Rifle Green Bullion £7.00

K2G381 EL 160* Bag-Pipes - 2 Drones - Irish Silver / Piper Green Bullion £7.00

K2K097 (Pair) Pipers Shoe Buckles - Shamrock Pattern - Irish Regts See REGIMENT 35 P.58 S/P £30.00

Hats

K3K812 Hat Caubeen: Irish Regiments - Green No Badge Felt £10.00

Cap Badges (Anodised Aluminium)

L1J814 KK 2035 North Irish Brigade Sealed 08 Dec 1958 QC A/A £8.00

L1C811 KK 632 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Sealed 27 Apr 1967 A/A £25.00

L1C187 KK 2725* Royal Irish Regiment Silver Colour QC A/A £6.00

Cap Badges (Officers' Bullion)

L2E009 Beret Badge Queen's Royal Hussars (Queen's Own And Royal Irish) Post-1993 QC Bullion £6.00

Cap Badges (Officers' Metal)

L3I065 KK 2403 Ulster Defence Regiment QC Gilt £20.00

Cap Badges (Other Ranks' Cloth)

L4A447 IGK 8D 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers Desert hat badge QC Woven £6.00

L4A450 IGK 4A 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards (NI & Gulf) Black On Green QC Woven £3.00

L4C478 IGK 4B 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards (Yellow On Green Circle) QC Woven £3.00

Cap Badges (Other Ranks' Metal)

L5A517 KK 914 Irish Guards Modern Issue Brass £6.00

L5H945 KK 2721 Queen's Royal Hussars (Queen's Own And Royal Irish) QC S/P;G;E £14.00

L5N109 KK 2720* Royal Dragoon Guards - Full Size S/P; E £8.00

L5F356 KK 2725* Royal Irish Regiment QC Chrome £7.00

Collar Badges (Anodised Aluminium)

K2G381 EL 160* Bag-Pipes - 2 Drones - Irish Silver / Piper Green Bullion £7.00

N1O736 (Single) Irish Army Infantry Post-1968 A/A £4.00

N1F829 CW 117(Single)* North Irish Horse FL QC A/A £4.00

N1D756 CW 117(Single)* North Irish Horse FR QC A/A £4.00

N1D405 CW 52(Single) Queen's Royal Irish Hussars FL - Pre-SEP 1993 QC A/A £2.00

N1F203 CW 52(Single) Queen's Royal Irish Hussars FR - Pre-SEP 1993 QC A/A £2.00

N1F208 CW 266(Single)* Royal Irish Fusiliers (Horizontal - For No.1 Dress) FL - With Coronet A/A £4.00

N1F209 CW 266(Single)* Royal Irish Fusiliers (Horizontal - For No.1 Dress) FR - With Coronet A/A £4.00

N1A658 CW 336(Single)* Ulster Defence Regiment FL QC A/A £1.50

N1I716 CW 336(Single)* Ulster Defence Regiment FR QC A/A £1.50

Collar Badges (Officers)

N2M356 CW 15 (Single) Queen's Royal Hussars (Queen's Own And Royal Irish) Horse FR - New issue S/P £8.00

Collar Badges (Other Types)

N3M560 (Single) Royal Dragoon Guards - Enamelled Flag To Left S/P £5.00

N3M561 (Single) Royal Dragoon Guards - Enamelled Flag To Right S/P £5.00

N3F102 CW 193(Single)* Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Vertical Grenade) Flag FR Bi £5.00

Parachute DZ (Drop-Zone) Patches

P1L021 Gulf 2003 16 Air Assault Brigade - Royal Irish Regiment Green/Black Diagonal Woven £3.50

Formation Signs

R1K426 BLM 1.11.36 38th Infantry Brigade Green Shamrock Felt £5.00

R1N880 BLM 3.114 39 Infantry Brigade (Northern Ireland) Horseshoe On Green Embroidered £5.00

R1A893 BLM 1.5.49 61st Infantry Division (Red Diamond On Blue Square) N.Ireland 1940-1943 Printed £15.00

Lapel & Sweet-heart Badges

S1I567 Hospital Service Reserve (NI) - Northern Ireland Shield Shape KC G; Enam £6.00

Hackles & Plumes

V1C270 Green Hackle: Royal Irish Rangers / Fusiliers Feather £3.50

V1I432 Irish Guards Blue Horse-Hair Bearskin Plume Other Ranks £18.00

V1P617 Irish Guards Pipers Blue Feather Hackle Other Ranks Feather £10.00

Rank Badges

W1P584 Rank Slide Colour Sergeant (Royal Irish) Black On Olive QC Embroidered £5.00

W1E976 Corporal's Rank Stripes (Female UDR Issue) Green On Scarlet Embroidered £3.00

W1O397 Corporal's Rank Stripes - No.1 Dress - On Royal Blue 4/7 RDG QC Bullion £5.00

W1N036 Corporal's Rank Stripes- QRIH: Gold On Scarlet Shamrock Weave Bullion £8.00

W1E975 Lance-Corporal's Rank Stripe (Female UDR Issue) Green On Scarlet Embroidered £2.50

W1D108 Lance-Corporal's Rank Stripe (Royal Irish Rangers) Green On Black Embroidered £1.75

W1F406 Sergeant's Rank Stripes (Female UDR Issue) Green On Scarlet Embroidered £3.50

W1P422 Sergeant's Rank Stripes- QRIH: Gold On Scarlet Shamrock Weave Bullion £10.00

W1H866 Staff Sergeant's Rank Crown (Female UDR Issue) Green On Scarlet QC Embroidered £2.50

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

W2D103 WO2 (RQMS) Rank Badge (Royal Irish Rangers) Green On Black QC Embroidered £4.00

W2F238 WO2 Rank Badge (Royal Irish Rangers) Green On Black QC Embroidered £3.00

W3E401 Rank Slide 16th/5th Lancers Captain - Yellow & Black On Sand Embroidered £5.25

W3P656 (Single) Royal Irish Regiment Lieutenant Rank Slide Embroidered £6.00

Shoulder Titles (Anodised Aluminium)

X1B660 W 64 (Single) Castle / 5DG (5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards) Flag Flying To Left A/A £3.00

X1B626 W 1458 (Single) Irish / Rangers (Royal Irish Rangers) A/A £2.00

X1B221 W 93 (Single) QRIH (Queen's Royal Irish Hussars) Pre-1993 A/A £1.25

Shoulder Titles (Other Metals)

X2B883 W 105 (Single) 8H (8th King's Royal Irish Hussars) Brass £6.00

Shoulder Titles (Cloth Sew-On)

X3B921 (Single) Royal Irish Rangers White On Dark Green Embroidered £5.00

Trade/Proficiency Badges (Cloth)

Y1C147 EL 112A AT In Wreath (Anti-Tank Gunner; Royal Irish Rangers) Green On Black Embroidered £3.50

Y1E972 EL 108A B In Wreath - B Trades (Royal Irish Rangers) Green On Black Embroidered £3.50

Y1M031 EL 49A Bayonet In Wreath (Class 1 Infantry Soldier) - Irish Green On Black Embroidered £3.00

Y1K242 New badge Bayonet On Diamond (Combat Infantryman's Badge) Green On Black Irish Embroidered £2.50

Y1C211 EL 8A Crossed Flags (Signaller - Royal Irish Rangers) Green On Black Embroidered £3.00

Y1F275 EL 1A Crossed Rifles (Marksman - Royal Irish Rangers) Small Green On Black Embroidered £3.00

Aviation Insignia

Z1H658 (Single) Queens University Air Squadron (Belfast) Shoulder Title Embroidered £6.00