WW2 British Notts and Derby Sherwood Foresters Regiment Cap Badge

The WW2 British Notts and Derby Sherwood Foresters Regiment Cap Badge represents the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, commonly known as the Sherwood Foresters, a British Army infantry regiment active during the Second World War. The badge typically features a Maltese cross surmounted by a crowned stag’s head, with a scroll bearing the regiment’s title. Constructed from brass or white metal, these cap badges were worn on the service dress cap by personnel serving in the regiment between 1939 and 1945. The design signifies the regiment’s heritage, with the crowned stag referencing the historical connection to the Dukeries of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Cap badges served both as symbols of regimental identity and as practical aids in identifying units. This example reflects official British military insignia issued during the period and is of interest to collectors, historians, and those studying British military uniforms and regimental traditions of the Second World War.