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Netherlands Indies metal shoulder insignia find at the flea market


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I found this at the flea market yesterday.  I'm guessing it was pinned to the shoulder of a dress uniform to indicate country of service.  Based on the rear pin it looks like it was manufactured in the UK.  It measures a little over 2 inches across and 5/8 inches wide.  Anyone knows anything about this and is it a wartime piece of a post war piece?

 

 

 

 

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My guess is it's Australian made 1942-45, could have been worn up to 1950. You are correct that it's intended to be worn on the dress uniform.

 

This unidentified but highly decorated (Vliegerkruis among others) ML-KNIL Onderluitenant ('sub-lieutenant') wears the fabric version on his US-made dress jacket:

 

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Nice find, I have been after one for a while but no luck yet.

 

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earlymb is right on the ball.

 

In June 1950 the KNIL (Dutch East Indies Army) was disbanded and the wearing of this emblem stopped. 

 

Nice find.

 

Regards

Herman 

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