WW1 East Lancashire Regiment All Brass Economy Cap Badge - British Military Insignia

WW1 East Lancashire Regiment All Brass Economy Cap Badge - British Military Insignia

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Original item in good condition.

A specific wartime variant of the regiment's standard insignia, introduced around 1916. Unlike the standard bi-metal version, which typically featured a white metal (nickel) sphinx and rose against a brass background, the "economy" version was manufactured entirely from gilding metal (a brass alloy) to save on time, labour, and strategic materials like nickel during the war.