Talk:Mercian Regiment

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"It was expected that the regiment's cap badge would have be a double headed Mercian Eagle with Saxon crown, but this has been rejected by the Army Board due to it's strong Territorial Army connection."

Well, if you go on the website, there's a great big double-headed Mercian eagle with Saxon crown....

It appears to me that the badges of the Mercian Brigade/Mercian Volunteers and the Mercian Regiment are exactly the same. What changes were actually made after the Army Dress Committee rejected the 'strangled chicken' design? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.176.88.21 (talk) 15:35, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

The colour, as far as I can see... the Brigade badge's eagle was all silver, Here's one at ebay:[1]. It looks like the new version has a gold beak and legs [2]. A small difference, but presumably enough to keep the Committee happy? Lozleader 12:06, 3 September 2007 (UTC)