Ordnance Insignia of the British Army

Recommended Reference Books on Military Insignia
and Example Listings used in this book.

These books are used as standard reference books by many dealers. Each item is numbered and the numbers are used by dealers and collectors as the 'industry-standard' to refer to in orders.

The Codes in the first section are used within this book to identify the item with examples presented within the selected books.
Where a reference number has a * suffix (i.e. KK 1234*) it means that the badge is like but not 100% the same as the item illustrated in the relevant publication.

  Head-Dress Badges of the British Army - Volume 1 Up to the end of the Great War.
Kipling, AL & King, HL. 1994/95.
ISBN 0584109474: Muller, Blond & White Ltd.
Latest edition is 2002
  Head-Dress Badges of the British Army - Volume 2 From the end of the Great War to the Present Day.
Kipling, AL & King, HL. 1994/95.
ISBN 0584109482: Muller, Blond & White Ltd.
Latest edition is 2002

Helmet Plates & Cap Badges are coded KK (i.e. KK1234) in this Book
     
  Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles.
Westlake, R. 1997.
ISBN 0850525055: Leo Cooper.
(Earlier 1994 edition worth buying second hand)

Metal Shoulder Titles are coded WL (i.e. WL1234) in this Book
     
  British Army Collar Badges 1881 to the Present - An Illustrated Guide for Collectors.
Churchill, C & Westlake, R. 1986.
ISBN 0853688958: Arms and Armour Press.

Collar Badges are coded CW (i.e. CW1234) in this Book
     
  Buttons of the British Army 1855-1970.
Ripley, H. 1983.
ISBN 085368569X: Arms and Armour Press.
(Republished as ‘Buttons of the Regular Army 1855-2000’ in 2002)

Buttons are coded HR (i.e. HR1234) in this Book
     
  British Army Proficiency Badges.
Edwards, D & Langley, D. 1984.
ISBN 0950942707: Wardley Publishing.

Proficiency Badges are coded EL (i.e. EL1234) in this Book
     
    Other reference books worth looking at :
     
  Military Badge Collecting.
Gaylor, J. 1996.
ISBN 0850525241: Leo Cooper.

6th revised edition of a photographic reference covering 800 military badges from the period 1881 to 1996, with an explanation of the evolution of military badges, and advice on the acquisition, mounting and storage of badges. Includes sections on tartan badge-backings and feather hackles.
     
  Collecting Anodised Cap Badges.
Taylor, P. 1998.
ISBN 085052637X: Leo Cooper.

This book lists nearly every anodised cap badge which has ever been used by the British Forces. up to 1998. Includes Options for Change amalgamations. Black & white line drawings of badges.
     
  Buttons - A Guide For Collectors.
Squire, G. 1972.
ISBN 0584100353: Frederick Muller Limited.

The book illustrates and identifies buttons from the United Kingdom and many overseas countries. In addition to military and police buttons, it covers ambulance, fire service, prisons, hospital, blazer, clubs, livery, hunts, public and private companies, hotels, American state seals, town crests, schools, customs & excise, airlines, shipping, railways and transportation.
     
  British Army Uniforms & Insignia of World War Two.
Davis, BL. 1993.
ISBN 0713717378: Blandford Press.

This book examines uniforms and insignia during a time of great change, and gives the reader
a background into understanding the British Army’s methods.
     
    Note - If ISBN and Publisher is highlighted in RED it means the book is known to be Out of Print.
All books can sometimes be found second hand, or available on reqeust from your local reference libary.
     

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