✅ SOLVED had time today to go out after weeks without detecting and got lucky

[Horst]

found this in Germany close to a place I found coins from 17xx to 19xx

Thank's for help to ID




today after a night in water I can read the letter PEG on the down left arc the letters DE in the middle low part and GUIDES on the low right arc maybe that helps?

 

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[DCMatt]

Belgian.

 

[How Lucky]

One of the national symbols of Scotland - The Thistle - Known as the plant that saved Scotland.

 

[DCMatt]

One of the national symbols of Scotland - The Thistle - Known as the plant that saved Scotland.

They also grow in Virginia - known as the plant that killed my grass...

If you could identify the lettering (likely Latin) on the banner it might tell the tale.

 

[cmthunder]

Very cool find

 

[Westfront]

Looks like a hat badge of some sort but no idea....
Very nice looking btw. We don't get this out of a field.

 

[Swaveab]

I don't believe this to be Belgium as the writing on the right looks to be 'GUIDES' which is English. Middle looks like possible initials of 'DS'. The left side is pretty far gone unless there's a remote possibility that you can clean it up better.

 

[Horst]

many thanks for your replies.....I cleaned it some more and was able to read a few more letters as in the original description now PEG DE GUIDES....^

 

[Swaveab]

I see now it was DE at the bottom. I'm still not seeing the left side very well and is made more difficult by the image staying sideways. You seem to have the better advantage on viewing it. I wish I could've been more help and GL.

 

[Horst]

the left side says PEG....

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very cool find for sure Horst, can you post a pic of the back.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[DCMatt]

REG de GUIDES

Belgian

 

[DCMatt]

Hat badge

 

[Red-Coat]

Great ID Matt. It was the thistles that were misdirecting my thoughts towards some kind of Scottish connection (I was thinking Scottish-Canadian volunteers as part of the Expeditionary Forces or something of that kind).

This, translated from a Belgian website:


The Badge of the Second Regiment de Guides



The badge was accepted by the Guides on February 5, 1950 to be worn on the black cap of the armoured troops. In 1954 the badge of the Guides was accepted by the Ministry of Defence and from then on worn by the Regiment.

It includes:

- the royal crown - symbol of loyalty to King and Dynasty;

- two crossed straight sabers decorated with thistles, reminiscent of the "Belgian" Dragoons and their glorious assault at Kolin in 1757, which earned them the slogan: "Qui s'y frotte s'y pique", motto retaken by the Second Regiment Guides;

- the number two of the regiment

 

[Horst]

you guys are awesome....many, many thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would love to mark this inquiry as solved but do not remeber how to do this...I'll try tomorrow....Found the link....again...many many thanks!!!

 

[johnnyjohnson2043]

Very nice find!