uk friends....can you help identify this button?

[relicmom]

i've been told that this button might be from a British soldier and that you folks from the UK might be able to help me out......i dug this in northern virginia....i have not been able to find it anywhere.....it measures 3/4"....it is heavy....the back reads, "treble gilt, standard colour"........the front has 2 crowns, a ship, and a banner that reads, MAGNA CHARTA........it is encircled with a belt and the belt's oval buckle is on the bottom left.....inside the belt it says, "pro rege et patria".....any info you could give me would be appreciated....thanks

 

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[Hillbilly Joe]

Found this, associated with the motto on it, my be a starting point for more research for sure!

2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[TannersHatch]

Found this, associated with the motto on it, my be a starting point for more research for sure!

2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

hi

I think this is a naval button (hence the ship on it) probably from the allied ship HMS Monmouth which was associated with D (Shropshire Yeomanry) Squadron - The Royal Yeomanry (who's motto is on this badge). The ship was first commissioned in 1991. It is the sixth "Duke"-class Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy.