{"product_id":"the-royal-gloucestershire-berkshire-and-wiltshire-regiment-cap-badge","title":"The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment Cap Badge | Officially Licensed","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment Cap Badge\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOfficial MOD-Licensed Military Reproduction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrate the proud heritage of The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment (RGBW) with this officially licensed reproduction cap badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in April 1994 through the amalgamation of The Gloucestershire Regiment and The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire), the new regiment brought together centuries of military tradition associated with Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough its predecessor regiments, RGBW inherited the histories and traditions of some of the British Army's oldest infantry regiments. The Gloucestershire lineage included the famous 28th and 61st Regiments of Foot, while the Berkshire and Wiltshire heritage was inherited through The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite existing under the RGBW title for little more than a decade, the regiment saw significant service. Its soldiers deployed to Bosnia, Cyprus, Northern Ireland and Kosovo, as well as undertaking detachments to the Falkland Islands and ceremonial duties in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 22 July 2005, the regiment became The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry, joining the Light Division. Its soldiers subsequently served operationally in Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 1 February 2007, the regiment became part of The Rifles, with its regular battalion contributing to the formation of 1st Battalion, The Rifles, ensuring that its heritage and traditions continue within the modern British Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis precision reproduction faithfully recreates the distinctive RGBW cap badge, featuring the silver-coloured Maltese Cross, gold-coloured Sphinx and “EGYPT” tablet associated with the regiment. It is produced using high-definition 3D printing and individually hand-finished in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eOfficial MOD-licensed design\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh-definition 3D printed reproduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndividually handcrafted and finished\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed silver-coloured Maltese Cross\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGold-coloured Sphinx and “EGYPT” tablet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLightweight and durable Silk PLA construction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntegrated keyhole wall mount\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eReady to hang straight from the box\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced in the United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade to order\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned as a commemorative and display reproduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📐 \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250 mm × 250 mm × 38 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Individually hand-finished in Silk PLA to reproduce the distinctive silver and gold appearance and detail of The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment cap badge\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 the United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003eDispatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Typically dispatched within 10 working days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Badge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cap badge of The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment combines distinctive symbols inherited from its predecessor regiments, creating a design representing the military heritage of Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Maltese Cross\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main body of the badge takes the form of a silver-coloured Maltese Cross, representing the Wiltshire heritage inherited through The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cross provides the striking background to the badge and forms one of its most immediately recognisable features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Sphinx and “EGYPT” Tablet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove the cross sits a gold-coloured Sphinx resting on a tablet bearing the word “EGYPT”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis famous distinction was inherited from The Gloucestershire Regiment and ultimately traces its origins to the 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot and its service during the Egyptian campaign of 1801.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe regiment fought at the Battle of Alexandria on 21 March 1801, an action that became one of the defining episodes in the history of the Gloucestershire lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sphinx and “EGYPT” subsequently became enduring symbols of that heritage and were retained when The Gloucestershire Regiment amalgamated with The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment in 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Famous Back Badge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRGBW also continued one of the most distinctive traditions associated with the Gloucestershire lineage — wearing a second Sphinx and “EGYPT” badge on the rear of the headdress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tradition is associated with the 28th Foot's service at Alexandria in 1801. According to longstanding regimental tradition, the distinction recalls the regiment fighting while attacked from both the front and rear during the battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back badge became one of the most recognisable traditions associated with the Glosters and was retained by RGBW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Berkshire Heritage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Berkshire contribution to the regiment's identity was represented through additional items of regimental dress rather than a separate element of the principal metal cap badge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese included the distinctive red Brandywine Flash, worn behind the cap badge, and the China Dragon displayed on regimental buttons — traditions inherited through The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment from the Berkshire lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the silver Maltese Cross, gold Sphinx and “EGYPT” tablet, alongside the regiment's other inherited distinctions, created a regimental identity that brought together the histories of all three counties represented in the RGBW title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment existed under that name for a relatively short period, the heritage represented by its badge stretches back for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the badge remains a distinctive symbol of the regiment and of the generations of soldiers whose traditions ultimately became part of The Rifles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoyal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment veterans and families\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRGBW regimental families\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGloucestershire Regiment veterans and collectors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment veterans and collectors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoyal Berkshire Regiment heritage collectors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWiltshire Regiment heritage collectors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight Infantry and The Rifles veterans and collectors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish Army cap badge collectors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegimental collections and displays\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetirement, service and remembrance gifts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish military history enthusiasts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\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. 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