item details
NameCap badge, 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles
ProductionUnknown; manufacturer(s); circa 1916
Classificationinsignias, badges
Materialsbrass
DimensionsOverall: 32mm (width), 30mm (height), 11mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH017819/22
Overview
The 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles Regiment was formed in 1911 from Volunteer mounted units in Southland.
The Regiment's badge signifies fearlessnes by depicting a Sparrowhawk, or karearea, swooping on its prey. The Regiment's Latin motto 'Celer et audax' means 'Swift and bold’ (like the sparrowhawk).