WW2 Ceylon Sri Lankan Military Formation Sign Arm Badge British Colonial Original Insignia Rim is stamped to recipient:

Rim is stamped to recipient: 5516 PTE

These type of badges were produced circa 1943 to reduce usage of strategic materials

naval aviators and ship officers and were prized for their collapsible “crush” style that allowed them to be easily stowed with headphones or in cockpits

A fine and scarce original badge issued to officers of one of London’s most distinguished Territorial units

This tailor was active in mid-20th century Britain

WW2 Ceylon Sri Lankan Military Formation Sign Arm Badge British Colonial Original Insignia Rim is stamped to recipient:A rare original formation sign of the Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Army or local territorial defence unit. World War Two period or shortly thereafter. Now obsolete. Each approx. 83 x 64 mm. Calico print onto cotton. Lion of Lanka within orange field. Has not been mounted.