Norfolk Regiment Shoulder Title - British Military Insignia

Norfolk Regiment Shoulder Title

1902 - 1937 pattern

Two lugs to the rear

The Royal Norfolk Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army with a history spanning nearly 300 years, from its formation in 1685 to its amalgamation in 1959.Origins (1685–1751): Raised as Henry Cornwall's Regiment of Foot to suppress the Monmouth Rebellion. It was later re-designated as the 9th Regiment of Foot in 1751.

Evolution of Titles: In 1782, it gained a county association as the 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot. Under the 1881 Childers Reforms, it became the Norfolk Regiment.

Royal Status: The regiment was granted the "Royal" prefix on June 3, 1935, to mark King George V's Silver Jubilee and the regiment's 250th anniversary.

Amalgamation (1959): It merged with the Suffolk Regiment to form the 1st East Anglian Regiment. This lineage continues today within the Royal Anglian Regiment, specifically as A (Norfolk) Company of the 1st Battalion

Original item in good condition