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Badges
There are four badges of the Regiment:
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The
Cap Badge |
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Worn
by all soldiers of the Regiment in their berets or peaked
caps. It was the White Horse of Hannover galloping,
granted to the 3rd Hussars by King George I (also King of
Hannover) in 1714, with a scroll underneath giving the
Regiment’s title.
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The
Collar Badge |
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A pair of these badges were worn by all ranks on the collar
of their tunics. It consists of the cypher of the
Regiment
(bestowed on The 7th Hussars in 1727),
surmounted by the Queen’s Crown with a scroll below giving
the Regiment’s title. The scarlet backing commemorates
the scarlet collar of the 3rd Hussars.
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WO's
and NCO's Arm Badge |
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Similar
to the Collar Badge but has no scroll beneath, t was
worn above badges of rank by all Corporals and above.
The Garter Blue backing dates from the formation of the 3rd
Hussars as The Queen Consort’s Regiment of Dragoons in
1685 when Garter Blue feathers were worn in hats.
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The
Crest |
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Born
at the centre of the Guidon and also worn as a cap badge by
Officers, Regimental Sergeant-Major and Bandmaster. It
consisted of the White Horse of Hannover below the cypher Q O
(Queen’s Own). The whole was encircled by the Order
of the Garter (given to both 3rd and 7th Hussars) and
surmounted by the Queen’s Crown.
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Emblems
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The
Maid of Warsaw |
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Every soldier of the Regiment wore the distinctive scarlet and
silver crest of the City of Warsaw on his left sleeve.
This honour, granted to the 7th Hussars, was awarded by the Commander of the Second Polish Corps in
recognition of their valour in support of the Polish Forces
during the Italian Campaign in World War II.
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The
Fern Leaf |
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All
'B' (softskin) vehicles belonging to the Regiment carried the emblem of New
Zealand, the Fern Leaf, in commemoration of the association
of the 3rd Hussars with the 2nd New Zealand Division at the
battle of El Alamein. This honour was granted by General Lord Freyberg, VC, who commanded the New
Zealand Expeditionary Forces in World War ll.
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The
White Horse |
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Also carried on
'B' (softskin) vehicles of the regiment, it was the White Horse
of Hannover (bestowed
on The 3rd Hussars by King George I)
mounted on a Garter Blue background.
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Regimental Motto
The Motto of the Regiment was NEC ASPERA
TERRENT ("Neither do
hardships deter”). It was also the motto of the
House of Hannover and was therefore presumably
granted to the 3rd Hussars at the same time as the Cap Badge.


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