Hammer

£280

Royal Ulster Rifles Irish Officer's pouch belt plate badge circa 1953-68. Fine scarce die-stamped silvered shamrock sprays bearing battle honours and surmounted by a crown resting on a scroll inscribed QUIS SEPARABIT. Within the sprays, a Maid of Erin Harp over the Sphinx EGYPT with a scroll inscribed SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902 below. At the base of the wreath a strung bugle with a scroll resting on the strings inscribed ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES. Four screw posts. VGC 1st July 1968, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, The Royal Ulster Rifles and The Royal Irish Fusiliers amalgamated to form The Royal Irish Rangers who in turn amalgamated with The Ulster Defence Regiment on 1st July 1992 to from The Royal Irish Regiment.