Description
British Army Patches Military Uniforms
British Army badges, or more accurately, lapel badges as they used to be known, are a full and fascinating history of unit tradition. Some of the ways include identification purposes, qualification, and units affiliation. We also have German Army Patches Authentic Military
Types of British Army Patches: 
Regimental Badges: These are private to each regiment, and may incorporate such emblems and badges as the regiment may wish. They are worn on the do right or top of the cap.
Corps Badges: These tell the exact corps or the branch of the army for instance the Royal Engineers or the Royal artillery.
Qualification Badges: These may indicate a particular ability or proficiency including parachuting, diving or marksmanship.
Campaign Medals: These are issued to soldiers for their exploits in certain operations or campaigns.
Historical Significance:
For over 300 years the British Army adopted badges to distinguish their units. It has changed over time depending with the changes of military structure and equipment. While most badges seem to be fairly recent creations others do date back to the Middle Ages.
Modern British Army Patches:
In the contemporary world, British Army badges wear still used in the identification of soldiers besides acting as a symbol of unit identity. They are found on the uniform and beret and, depending on the rank and duties of a particular soldier, can have additional parades added to them such as rank and name tapes.
