Harp Badge

[Jock Scot]

The simplest course of action would be to buy a British Army cap badge and carefully remove the crown.

I was thinking of the very same solution. Although some of us might find it hard to remove the Crown.

[macwilkin]

Several years ago someone around here (Piobear perhaps?) mentioned picking up a reproduction of the harp badge reportedly used by the Union Army's Irish Brigade at a National Battlefield gift shop that might do in a pinch. Instead of a slide or lugs, it had clutchbacks, if I remember correctly.

T.

[O'Callaghan]

I was thinking of the very same solution. Although some of us might find it hard to remove the Crown.

Indeed, Jock. I don't think I'd be comfortable with that myself.

I'm originally from London, and trace my family tree back to County Cork, now South of the border, via an Irish catholic that joined the Royal Navy, and also via the woman he married, who came from almost the same spot in Ireland.

I would not want to deface British military badges, and nor would I feel comfortable wearing any military insignia of any country, never having served. I also would not want to wear anything that could be seen as sectarian (either side).

I have a green shamrock badge on my caubeen. It's a bit small, but it is hard to find larger ones. However, you'll never see a shamrock badge with a crown on it!

[macwilkin]

I have a green shamrock badge on my caubeen. It's a bit small, but it is hard to find larger ones. However, you'll never see a shamrock badge with a crown on it!

Not to be pedantic, but...

http://www.waterfordcountymuseum.org...50/13/?lang=en
14th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles (Young Citizen Volunteers)



T.

[Radge]

The simplest course of action would be to buy a British Army cap badge and carefully remove the crown.

First thing I thought of! The badge was a staybrite RIR one I had kicking about, however, the slide was positioned high on the badge so that any attempt to remove said crown would take the slide with it. Thought about an ACW Harp of Erin but I don't think it'd secure the hackle enough....

[Zardoz]

I got a nice Harp Insignia Pin at the Irish Brigade shop at Gettysburg;

http://www.irishbrigadegiftshop.com/souvenir.html

[macwilkin]

I got a nice Harp Insignia Pin at the Irish Brigade shop at Gettysburg;

http://www.irishbrigadegiftshop.com/souvenir.html

That's it.

T.

[Radge]

That, as Cajunscot says, is it. Cheers Zardoz!

[Zardoz]

Sláinte !

[fluter]

I got a nice Harp Insignia Pin at the Irish Brigade shop at Gettysburg;

http://www.irishbrigadegiftshop.com/souvenir.html

Mine came from the shop at Antietam. Zardoz' looks nicer. I like the one in pewter finish,that reminds me of one that Piobbear wears.