WW2 British Royal Irish Fusiliers Cap Badge

The WW2 British Royal Irish Fusiliers Cap Badge is a metal insignia issued to members of the Royal Irish Fusiliers regiment of the British Army during the Second World War. The badge features a flaming grenade design, surmounted by a crowned harp—a symbol historically associated with Ireland. Below the harp, a scroll bears the regiment’s title. Manufactured primarily from brass or bi-metal, the badge was designed to be worn on the service and field caps of both officers and other ranks. The Royal Irish Fusiliers, formally known as the 87th (Prince of Wales’s Irish) Regiment of Foot, saw extensive service throughout World War II in various theaters of operation. Cap badges like this served both as a regimental identifier and a source of morale for soldiers in the field. The badge’s design reflects regimental tradition and Irish heritage, and it remains a recognizable emblem of this historic unit.