Royal Logistic Corps

Badge Identification Project

EOD Tie Pins

While not officially sectioned, the issue of 'Felix the Cat' Tie Pins or Tie-Tacs as they are also known goes back to 1990 and the issue of the first Felix pin to raise money to build the EOD Memorial at Kineton. Since then a number of themed pins have been issued by the different EOD Squadrons for training exercises (such as SATON Force) or just to raise Squadron funds. The idea of Tie-Tacs originated with the Police Forces, and since there is such a close bond between the Police and EOD Teams the Sqadrons have a ready source of income!

So here are the little fellows on parade for you:

Felix Tie-Tacs

Board Updated - December 2007

Only one of each design, Colour Variations is illustrated (In some cases, other colour variation of flesh tone or scrolls exist)

(Left to Right)

A) Top Row

1) The Granddaddy of them all - Sterling Sliver 'Stick Pin' Produced for 321 EOD Company RAOC c1973 (only 100 numbered pieces produced)
2) Original 321 EOD Company RAOC Felix Pin 1990
3) Second 321 EOD Squadron RLC Felix Pin 1998
4) 'Teacher Felix' - Produced for Felix Centre at the Army School of Ammunition c1998
5) Privately produced Joint RUC/EOD Pin 'Working Together to Defuse the Situation' - by PICA (NI) c2000
6) 'German Felix' - Produced by PNTTR for 921 EOD Squadron RLC 2003
7) My Friend Felix - Produced by PNTTR for Warwickshire Firearms Unit in 2004

B) Second Row

1) Cut-out 'Teacher Felix' - Produced for Felix Centre at the Army School of Ammunition. c2000
2) 'Felix the Cat' - Third example produced by PNTTR for 321 EOD Squadron RLC 2004
3) 'SATON FORCE' - Produced by PNTTR for Exercise SATON Force run by Catterick Troop, 521 EOD Squadron RLC 2004
4) 'Santa Felix' - Produced by PNTTR for 321 EOD Squadron RLC 2004
5) 'ROMAN EDGE' - Produced by PNTTR for Exercise Roman Edge run by 921 EOD Squadron RLC 2005
6) 'Mac Felix' - Produced by PNTTR for Edinburgh Troop, 521 EOD Squadron RLC 2005

C) Third Row

1) 'Santa Felix II' Produced by PNTTR for 321 EOD Squadron RLC 2005
2) 'Alpha Felix' - Produced by PNTTR for Alpha SF Troop, 821 EOD Squadron RLC 2006
3) 'Ain't No Pussy' - Produced by PNTTR for Aldershot Troop, 621 EOD Squadron RLC 2006
4) 'Iraq Felix' - Produced by PNTTR for Op Telic Troop, 821 EOD Squadron RLC 2006
5) 'Afghan Felix' - Produced by PNTTR for Op Fingal Troop, 821 EOD Squadron RLC 2006
6) 'Blip Felix' - Produced by PNTTR for 660 Troop, Royal Signals attached 11 EOD Regiment RLC 2006

D) Forth Row

1) 'Pilot Felix' - Produced by PNTTR for Northolt Troop, 621 EOD Squadron RLC 2006
2) 'Instructor Felix' - Produced by PNTTR for EOD Wing RLC 2006
3) 'Student Felix' - Produced by PNTTR for EOD Wing RLC 2006
4) 'Roman Felix' - Produced by PNTTR for Colchester Troop, 621 EOD Squadron RLC 2006
5) 'Cavalier Felix' - Produced by PMTTS for Exercise Demon Beacon run by Tidworth Troop, 721 EOD Squadron RLC 2006
6) 'Roundhead Felix' - Produced by PMTTS for Exercise Demon Beacon run by Tidworth Troop, 721 EOD Squadron RLC 2006

E) Fifth Row

1) Privately produced Felix on Map of Ulster - by PICA (NI) 2006
2) 'The Longest Walk Felix' - One of a series of TieTacs Produced by PMTTS . 2006
3) 'Jimmy Felix' - Produced by PMTTS for the Royal Signals ECM Team at the Felix Centre. 2006
4) 'Santa Felix III' - Produced by PMTTS for 321 EOD Squadron RLC 2006
5) '321 Felix' - Forth example of Felix, this time with 321 Scroll, produced by PMTTS for 321 EOD Squadron RLC 2007
6) 'Robin Hood' Felix - Produced by PMTTS for Nottingham Troop, 721 EOD Squadron RLC 2007

F) Sixth Row

1) Silver 'Felix' - Produced by Binkatons Jewellers for 321 EOD Squadron since 2005 (Also available in 22Kt Gold)
2) Silver 'Teacher Felix' - Also Produced by Binkatons Jewellers for 321 EOD Squadron in 2007
(Both of these are available as Tie Tacs, Tie Bars, Stick Pins and Cuff Links as well)

Other 'Non-Felix' EOD Pins

Board Updated - December 2007

Only one of each design, Colour Variations is illustrated (In some cases, other colour variation of flesh tone or scrolls exist)

(Left to Right)

A) Top Row

1) 'SATON Force' Wheelbarrow Pin issued by Catterick Troop, 521 EOD Squadron (Date unknown)
2) 'Demon Beacon' Pin (Date unknown)
3) 'Demon Beacon' Pin (Date unknown)
4) Small 'Flaming A' produced for AT's Association (Date unknown)
5) Large ''Flaming A' by PMTTS for AT's Association 2005
6) Large ''Flaming A' "1996-2006" produced by PMTTS for AT's Association 2006

B) Second Row

1) to 5) Series of 'The Longest Walk' Pins produced by PMTTS in 2006 (Felix example on Felix Board) 2006
6) ATO 'Diner Club' Pin by unknown producer 2007

C) Third Row

1) 'Brave Men Walk Away' produced by PNTTR in 2004
2) 'Bomb Disposal' - produced by PNTTR in 2005
3) Pewter Felix produced by ROMOTEC in 2004 as a freebie to visitors.
4) Wheelbarrow 'NTTT' (No Two Training Team) produced by PMTTS for ASA Kineton in 2007
5) 'TIS' pin - produced by PMTTS for the 11 EOD Photographic Forensics Teams.2007
6) Exercise 'Sea Stoat' - produced for Northolt Troop, 621 EOD Squadron by PNTTR in 2004

D) Forth Row

1) 'ASA' - Produced for ASA Kineton (Date unknown)
2) 'BioChem' - Produced by PMTTS for ASA Kineton 2006
3) 'XI EOD' - 11 EOD Regiment (Date unknown)
4) 'Intelligence Section 11 EOD Regt' - produced by PMTTS for 11 EOD Regt in 2006
5) 'JT(UK) EOD GP' - Produced by PMTTS for Joint (UK) EOD Group, Basra, Iraq 2006
6) 'CEXC IRAQ' - Produced by PMTTS for Combined Explosive Exploration Cell, Bagdad, Iraq 2007

E) Fifth Row

1) Metropolitan Police version of 'My Friend Felix' as displayed on Felix board c2004
2) 'Bomb Disposal' - Blue MetPol EOD Suit version produced for SO13 by PMTTS in 2005
3) 'MetPol' - (Date unknown) for SO13 Metropolitan Police Bomb Squad
4) 'Bomb Dogs' - (Date unknown) for SO13 Metropolitan Police Bomb Squad
5) 'Explosive Detection' - Produced by PMTTS for SO13 Metropolitan Police Bomb Squad 2006
6) UK Bomb Data Centre - Produced by PMTTS for SO13 Metropolitan Police Bomb Squad 2006

F) Sixth Row

1) Royal Signals School of Electronic Warfare by PMTTS in 2007
2) '660' - Produced by PMTTS for 660 Squadron Royal Signals, 11 EOD Regt 2006
3) 'Billy Whiz' Version One (Marked - Bhéal Feirste WHIZ) by PICA (NI) 2004
4) 'Billy Whiz' Version Two by PMTTS in 2006
5) HQ NI G2 Weapons Intelligence Section by PMTTS in 2007
6) PSNI Weapons & Explosives Research Centre by PMTTS in 2007

G) Seventh Row

1) 'Red Paw' Official Issue Beret Badge of the Army Dog Unit (Northern Ireland)
2) Army Dog Unit (Northern Ireland) by PMTTS in 2007
3) UK IED Information Centre by PMTTS in 2007
4) PSNI Criminal Intelligence Unit 'Jigsaw' by PMTTS in 2006
5) No7 MSU 'The Purples' Explosives Escort Unit by PMTTS in 2005
6) MoD Police Special Escort Section - unknown producer c2006

Most but not all of the above were produced by the 'Police National Tie-Tac Register (PNTTR) which was re-named in 2006 to
'Police and Military Tie-Tac Service (PMTTS) - Not all pins are still available, but a large selection can still be found at: