Essex Regiment Cap Badge Edged Weapons A representative example of South

A representative example of South African youth military training insignia during the apartheid-era SADF-linked cadet system

engraved with the initials “V

A South African Defence Force Good Service Medal – Silver

and safety pin retention

Essex Regiment Cap Badge Edged Weapons A representative example of SouthThis badge represents the Essex Regiment, an infantry regiment of the British Army. The design prominently features a castle, symbolizing the regiment's stronghold and defensive capabilities, with a key beneath it. Above the castle is a sphinx with the word "EGYPT," commemorating the regiment's service in the Egyptian campaigns during the Napoleonic Wars. The badge is surrounded by oak leaves and a scroll at the base reading "THE ESSEX REG."