Cap Badge

A cap badge, also known as head badge or hat badge, is a badge worn on uniform headgear and distinguishes the wearer's nationality and/or organisation. The wearing of cap badges is a convention commonly found among military and police forces, as well as uniformed civilian groups such as the Boy Scouts, civil defence organizations, paramedical units (e.g. the St. John Ambulance Brigade), customs services, fire services etc.

Cap badges are a modern form of heraldry and their design generally incorporates highly symbolic devices.

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    ... everyone developing
    A language of his own to write his book in,
    And one to cap the climax by combining
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    Robert Frost (1874–1963)

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    In the Rialto you have rated me
    About my moneys and my usances.
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