Genealogy Chat

Does anyone know the signifigance of a 'Sweetheart Military badge?, what is behind the name?..

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

Thanks very much for that Judith, have just bought one, and was wondering what it was for, how interesting!..