British Victorian Border Regiment China Collar Insignia Single

This item is a single China collar insignia attributed to the British Victorian Border Regiment. The Border Regiment was formed in 1881 as part of the British Army’s Childers Reforms, incorporating the 34th (Cumberland) and 55th (Westmorland) Regiments of Foot. The collar insignia relates specifically to the regiment’s China service, often denoted by associated battle honors from the Second Opium War (1856–1860), in which elements of its antecedent units participated. Manufactured during the Victorian era, the insignia consists of a metal badge designed for attachment to the collar of a regimental uniform. It typically features regimental motifs, which may include the word “China” or corresponding symbols, reflecting the soldier’s role or the regiment’s battle honors. Such insignia were used for identification and as a mark of distinction within the regiment. This single piece would have formed part of a pair, worn symmetrically on the uniform collar.