Royal Greek Army Cap Badge

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EXTREMELY RARE CAP BADGE OF THE ROYAL GREEK ARMY.

100% ORIGINAL (GUARANTEED NOT A REPRO) - SUPERIOR QUALITY

ISSUED, USED CONDITION BUT IN FULL WORKING ORDER INCLUDING THE TWO FASTENING PINS ON THE BACK. NICE GOLD PAINTED BASE METAL WITH BLUE  ENAMEL IN THE MIDDLE IN THE COLOUR OF THE GREEK FLAG. THE BADGE IS OF HOLLOW PRESSED METAL AND COMPRISES OF TWO CONCENTRIC WREATHS. THE CENTRE OF THE SMALLER WREATH IS FILLED WITH THE BLUE ENAMEL. AT THE TOP END OF THE TWO WREATHS SITS A ROYAL GOLD COLOUR CROWN WITH A CROSS ON TOP OF IT (THE EMBLEM OF THE GREEK MONARCHY). ON THE BACK IT HAS TWO WIRE TYPE PINS FOR FASTENING THE BADGE ONTO THE CAP. THIS TYPE OF CAP BADGE WAS USED BY THE ROYAL GREEK ARMY IN MAJOR CONFLICTS DURING WORLD WAR I, THE BALKAN WARS,  WORLD WAR II AND THE TURKISH INVASION OF CYPRUS. IT REMAINED IN USE UNTIL LATE 1974 AND WAS ABOLISHED WITH THE DOWNFALL OF THE MILITARY JUNTA IN GREECE AND THE FINAL ABOLISHION OF ROYALTY. DIMENSIONS: 35 x 50 mm.

VERY LOW PRICE  !!!

A MUST HAVE PIECE FOR ANY MILITARIA COLLECTOR.

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BELOW A PICTURE OF THE BACK OF THE BADGE.

BELOW A PICTURE OF THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE KINGDOM OF GREECE. PLEASE NOTE THE EXTREME SIMILARITY OF THE TWO ROYAL CROWNS AND GREEK ORTHODOX CROSS ON TOP OF THEM WITH THE CROWN ON THE BADGE.

Price: £75.00

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