Genealogy Chat
Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!
- The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
- You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
- And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
- The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.
Quick Search
Single word search
Icons
- New posts
- No new posts
- Thread closed
- Stickied, new posts
- Stickied, no new posts
Any Idea?.
Profile | Posted by | Options | Post Date |
---|---|---|---|
|
Chris Ho :) | Report | 23 Sep 2004 08:50 |
Does anyone know the signifigance of a 'Sweetheart Military badge?, what is behind the name?.. |
|||
|
Judith | Report | 23 Sep 2004 08:59 |
My mum owned a lapel badge showing my dad's regiment so I guess sweetheart badges are military badges given to wives and sweethearts as a memento when soldier was away. I found this info on www.kellybadge.*com: "Lapel and Sweetheart Badges This is an extract of my Master Militaria Catalogue dealing with Military lapel and sweet-heart insignia. Military lapel badges are worn on civilian clothes in order to show that the wearer is in the Forces. This may be a matter of personal pride in the regiment, but in wartime these badges had more significant roles - To prevent the wearer being given a 'white feather' (a sign of cowardice). There is a requirement under the Geneva Convention to differentiate soldier from civilian. At times of mass enlistment, when uniform was in short supply, the lapel badge was considered to be the uniform in its own right. This particularly applied to the Volunteer Training Corps, National Reserve and Veteran Reserve. Sweetheart badges were often worn by wives and girlfriends of soldiers." Judith |
|||
|
Chris Ho :) | Report | 23 Sep 2004 13:17 |
Thanks very much for that Judith, have just bought one, and was wondering what it was for, how interesting!.. |