British army badges, usually made from embroidered cloth for officers, and of metal for all other ranks - identify a soldier’s regiment and are worn on berets and other military headdresses.

British army regiments that sport a royal crest on their berets are switching “cap badges” from a design featuring the St Edwards’ crown favoured by the late Queen Elizabeth to the Tudor ...

The British Army’s Tri-Service Ceremonial policy ... accommodation or quarter is put on their beret and on that beret is the cap badge. It identifies the soldier as belonging to one of the ...