{"product_id":"1st-the-queens-dragoon-guards-cap-badge","title":"1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Cap Badge | Officially Licensed","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOfficial MOD-Licensed Military Display Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrate the heritage of \u003cstrong\u003e1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (QDG)\u003c\/strong\u003e with this officially licensed cap badge display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed on \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1959\u003c\/strong\u003e through the amalgamation of the \u003cstrong\u003e1st King's Dragoon Guards\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003e2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays)\u003c\/strong\u003e, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards is the Cavalry Regiment of Wales and the Border Counties. Today the regiment serves in the light cavalry role, specialising in mounted reconnaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis precision display piece reproduces the regiment's distinctive double-headed Habsburg eagle cap badge as a high-definition 3D-printed wall display, produced from approved artwork and supplied with an integrated keyhole mount, ready to hang straight from the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficial MOD-licensed design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecision high-definition 3D-printed cap badge reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinctive double-headed Habsburg eagle design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight and durable PLA construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated keyhole wall mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to hang straight from the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to order in Leicestershire, United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📐 \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 mm × 250 mm × 28 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Precision metallic-finish 3D-printed reproduction produced from approved artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🖼️ \u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Integrated keyhole wall mount\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🏭 \u003cstrong\u003eMade to Order:\u003c\/strong\u003e Produced and finished in Leicestershire, United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003eDispatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Typically dispatched within 7–10 working days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Badge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cap badge of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards depicts the double-headed Habsburg imperial eagle inherited from the 1st King's Dragoon Guards. In \u003cstrong\u003e1896\u003c\/strong\u003e, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria became Colonel-in-Chief of the King's Dragoon Guards and granted the regiment the privilege of wearing the Habsburg double-headed eagle on its headdress. The eagle ceased to be worn during the First World War and was restored to the cap badge in \u003cstrong\u003e1937\u003c\/strong\u003e, before passing to 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards on amalgamation in 1959.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design depicts a double-headed Austro-Hungarian imperial eagle, crowned and surmounted by the Austrian Imperial Crown, holding an orb and sceptre, with the Arms of the Austrian Empire on the central shield. It preserves one of the most distinctive cap-badge traditions in the British cavalry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards veterans and serving personnel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQDG families and supporters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoyal Armoured Corps and cavalry collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegimental display collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetirement and service gifts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish military history enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOfficial Licensed Product\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntellectual Property of the \u003cstrong\u003eSecretary of State for Defence\u003c\/strong\u003e is used under licence. This item is produced for commemorative and display purposes and is not an official issue military insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Precision Military Emblems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55166724047191,"sku":"PME-QDG","price":54.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/9765\/7175\/files\/27333071-CD03-44C1-BF6D-B061AE137113.png?v=1790371603","url":"https:\/\/www.precisionmilitaryemblems.com\/products\/1st-the-queens-dragoon-guards-cap-badge","provider":"Precision Military Emblems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}