WW2 British The Leinster Regiment Cap Badge

The WW2 British The Leinster Regiment Cap Badge is an original military insignia associated with the Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians), a unit of the British Army with historical ties to Ireland. This brass cap badge features the distinctive regimental emblem: the Prince of Wales’s feathers over a coronet, accompanied by a scroll inscribed with the regiment’s name. Although the Leinster Regiment was formally disbanded in 1922 following Irish independence, badges bearing its insignia were still produced and worn in later periods, including during the Second World War, by veterans or as commemorative items. The cap badge was typically affixed to standard British Army headgear and served as a symbol of regimental identity. Its design, manufacturing techniques, and materials are representative of early- to mid-20th-century British military insignia. This artifact is valued for its historical significance, reflecting both British and Irish military heritage.