Union Defence Force (UDF) “South Africa” Crowned Cap/Collar Badge Equipment denoting 1st prize in a

denoting 1st prize in a military marksmanship competition

Classic Italian military edged weapon with strong First and Second World War service history

The crowned pattern confirms pre-Republic issue (i

original metal-lined cylindrical tin manufactured by F

Rhodesian Nutria Brown Border War Bush Hat (Wide-Brim Field Hat)

Union Defence Force (UDF) “South Africa” Crowned Cap/Collar Badge Equipment denoting 1st prize in aWhite metal badge with a Kings Crown above a circular circlet inscribed U. D. F. SOUTH AFRICA, enclosing the South African coat of arms. The crowned pattern confirms pre Republic issue (i. e., before 1961). This is a Union Defence Force (UDF) insignia item, most commonly encountered as a cap badge or collar lapel badge.