Name/Title
Grenadier Guards Cap Badges - British Grenadier GuardsDescription
10 examples of rare and seldom seen Grenadier Guards Cap Badge variants that influenced our own CGG design - dating from 1880’s through to 1945.
The Grenadier Guards is the oldest foot guard regiment in the British Army. It traces its lineage back to a regiment formed in Bruges in 1656 by King Charles II to act as part of his bodyguard during his exile. Despite its age, the regiment did not adopt a flaming grenade as its cap badge until after 1815 when it defeated the French Imperial Guard's grenadiers at Waterloo.
Top Row (Left to right):
1900 Other Ranks QV;
1880 QV Sr WO 14-point flame
1896-1902 QV Sgt 14-point flame
1890-1902 QV Sgt 17-point flame
1880 Other Ranks QV 15-point flame
Bottom row:
1910-1912 QV Sgt 14-point flame
1912-1935 KGV Sgt 17-point flame
1936-1954 KGVI Sr WO 17-point flame
1936-1954 KgVI Sgt 17-point flame
1919-1936 KGV Other Ranks 17-point silver plated with sliderCreated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
December 27, 2021Updated By
Major Brian Tracey, MMM, CD4, retiredUpdate Date
January 2, 2022
