item details
NameCollar badge, 13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Regiment
ProductionUnknown; manufacturer(s); 1911-1916
Classificationinsignias, badges
Materialsbrass, white metal
DimensionsOverall: 25mm (width), 26mm (height), 9mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH017819/36
Overview
The 13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Regiment was formed in 1911 from Volunteer infantry units in Christchurch, North Canterbury, and Westland.
The badges shows a Crown, symbolising loyalty to the monarch and fern leaves symbolising New Zealand. The initials 'N Z I' stand for 'New Zealand Infantry'.
The motto ‘Kia pono tonu’ means ‘Ever faithful’.
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