Any idea's guys?

**ellisg1955** · 10-04-2012, 12:53 PM

Hi all, does anyone have any idea where this badge is from? It has a diameter of 36mm and height of 35mm (total). The letters are too worn to be legible. I thought it may be WW1 Engineers of some sort but unable to find any reference. Thanks to anyone able to assist. Regards ellis

**bigmacglenn** · 10-04-2012, 01:45 PM

I suspect Belgian due to the Lions and the Adrian hemet, but French is also a possibility...hopefully there will be other opinions, as I'm curious now too!
Cheers, Glenn

**douglas2496** · 10-04-2012, 02:12 PM

Is'nt that a French Croix De Guerre hanging underneath? The Belgian version is a different shape I believe. I cant see whats written on the badge, this could well be the key to identifying it. I wonder if it might say 'Verdun' in which case it is presumably a commemorative badge for the battle of 1916. This was between French and German forces.

**stuka f** · 10-04-2012, 02:44 PM

I agree with all previous.
Lions; seem Belgian, the helmet as well. The cross looks ideed like the French CdG and also seem to read Verdun.
What I also seem to see is that the badge is put together in different parts.Makes me presume it is a home made original (post WWI) time piece.
cheers
|<ris

**bigmacglenn** · 10-04-2012, 03:08 PM

Thanks for pointing out the "Verdun" on the scroll...I couldn't read it at first, but see it now...So it's French! Perhaps a Sweetheart Pin or a Veteran's Brooch...
Good work, friends...
cheers, Glenn

**ellisg1955** · 10-04-2012, 11:25 PM

by bigmacglenn1966

Thanks for pointing out the "Verdun" on the scroll...I couldn't read it at first, but see it now...So it's French! Perhaps a Sweetheart Pin or a Veteran's Brooch...
Good work, friends...
cheers, Glenn

Wow, great investigative work guys! I had trouble making out the lettering (eye's not so good even with magnifier), but I could make out the V and N. I got confused with what I thought was an O but is in fact D..well done!