French 1st Convict Battalion 3rd Foreign Infantry Regt (3° R.E.I.) Badge AURIS Orsolini Victory Medal A fine original cap badge

A fine original cap badge of the 16th The Queen's Lancers

45 mm x 47 mm

Constructed of nickel-silver

Machine woven khaki wool

French 1st Convict Battalion 3rd Foreign Infantry Regt (3° R.E.I.) Badge AURIS Orsolini Victory Medal A fine original cap badgeAn original and scarce French Foreign Legion badge of the 1st (Convict) Battalion of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3 R. E. I.). WW2 era insignia. 28 x 39 mm. Alloy with gilding and enamels. Type with dark blue sky, yellow Kasbah, black convict in foreground, brown dunes, and green grass and palm tree. AUGIS LYON in capital letters to the reverse. Enamels are intact. The gilding showing discolouration. Missing the pin.