WW2 The Highland Regiment Glengarry Cap Badge Scottish White Metal Original

Up for sale is an authentic, rare vintage WW2 British Army Highland Regiment Cap Badge. This iconic Scottish insignia features a classic high-relief Highland warrior targe shield at the center, superimposed over a St. Andrew’s Saltire cross and a pair of crossed claymore broadswords pointing upwards. The entire central design is beautifully enclosed within a circular garter strap bearing the unit title “HIGHLAND REGIMENT” alongside traditional Scottish thistle accents and buckle details.

Struck in solid white metal, the reverse side features its original dual copper wire attachment loops (lugs) spaced exactly 43 mm apart. This short-lived wartime training emblem serves as an elite centerpiece for WWII historians, Scottish ancestry researchers, or advanced militaria display collections.

Used / Very Good Vintage Condition. This rare World War II insignia remains in magnificent structural shape with absolutely no crushing, warping, or clipping along the edges of the saltire cross arm points. The front facade retains its crisp details on the rivets of the central targe shield, the guard hilts of the claymores, and the lettering within the belt track. The reverse side clearly shows the clean, mirror-image die-struck indentations. It displays a beautiful, untouched silver-grey aged patina with light authentic surface toning and minor oxidation inside the deep recessed corners. The two copper wire lugs are firmly fixed, sturdy, and completely intact. Please thoroughly evaluate all included high-resolution photographs to inspect the physical build and genuine aging before placing your bid.

The Highland Regiment holds a highly unique, brief position in the lineage of the British Army. It was formed by the War Office in January 1942 to serve as a consolidated, centralized basic training and recruitment formation for the six historic infantry regiments of the Scottish Highlands (including the Black Watch, Seaforth Highlanders, and Gordon Highlanders).

Because the tactical structure shifted rapidly during mid-war mobilizations, the dedicated regiment was officially disbanded in 1943 after only a brief one-year existence. Due to this exceptionally short operational window, very few original white metal badges were struck compared to standard permanent infantry units. The dual copper lug reverse setup was the standard military issue style for Scottish Glengarry caps. This makes the crossed broadswords insignia one of the hardest-to-find, premier Home Front and training artifacts of the Scottish wartime era.