Woven cloth patch : Royal Australian Engineers

Accession Number REL35483
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Badge
Physical description Cotton, Embroidery cotton thread
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made c 2000
Conflict Period 2000-2009
Description

Woven cloth patch of the Royal Australian Engineers. This circular patch is machine embroidered in royal blue cotton with a dark blue border, and features the emblem of the Royal Australian Engineers: a crown above a blue garter on which the words, 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' are embroidered in yellow. Within the garter is, 'ER II', also embroidered in yellow. Surrounding the garter is a wreath with red berries and below is a red scroll with the words, 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS' embroidered in yellow.

History / Summary

An unoffical patch incorporating the embelm of the Royal Australian Engineers. The motto, 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' means 'shame be to him who thinks evil of it'.

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