item details
NameCap badge, 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars)
ProductionUnknown; manufacturer(s); 1911-1916
Classificationinsignias, badges
Materialsbrass, white metal
DimensionsOverall: 52mm (width), 59mm (height), 12mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH017819/12
Overview
The 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars) were formed in1911 from various mounted Volunteer units in Dunedin and North Otago.
The unit's insignia features the coat of arms of Colonel Joseph Cowie Nichols, a notable North Otago runholder who was their first commanding officer. The crown represents loyalty to the monarch and the fern leaves symbolise New Zealand.
The Latin motto 'Es fidelis' means ‘Be faithful’