WW2 GHQ Home Forces Woven Cloth Formation Sign Designation Patch Flash Arm Badge

In unissued condition complete with original paper backing. This is the larger pattern at circa 70mm in diameter (the smaller version is 32mm across). Scarce.An heraldic winged lion in gold with black detail, within a twin circular inner gold border with fleur de lys embellishments inside and out, on a circular background divided horizontally red over blue. With black paper backing.GHQ Home Forces commanded all formations and units in the UK except those of AA Command, War Office training establishments (such as: ITCs, PTCs, Training Regiments and Depots and Schools of Instruction).BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1125 refers.Comm DaSm