The most common collectible item that is a part of a military uniform is the bullion badge or wire badge. Listed below are a few types that
you can explore.
Custom Wire BadgesAlso called as embroidered
wire badge, these are raised, thickly embroidered badges that are worn, usually on a
military Uniform. These badges also called patches generally indicate
the regiment they belong to. Sometimes they indicated a skill. There are
some special badges that indicated awards of bravery. These badges are
also known as bullion badges are made out of wires of copper, silver,
and gold along with silk threads that are used to create a 3 D raised
design.
Bullion BadgeAlthough the true
bullion badge is made from silver and gold wire and braids that were easily available
during the World War 1, in the modern day, these badges generally do
not necessarily have embroidery. Instead, they can use precious and
semiprecious metal to make circular dome-shaped badges that represent a
particular regiment in the army and their insignia. They can be used to
indicate the Army, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Navy and the
Air Force. Each of these forces has a different insignia.
War MemorabiliaThere is a very niche market for old and antiquated bullion patches as a part
of war memorabilia collections that can be found online and in antique
shops. These are considerably costlier and make for a very interesting
collector's item often coming with their own backstory that is
fascinating for history enthusiasts.
