Oglaigh na h-Eireann
Oglaigh na h-Eireann
Oglaigh na h-Eireann
UNIFORMS
Title
Oglaigh na h-Eireann
Object Name
CAP
Description
Irish Defence Forces Cap. Green cloth, leather chin strap with plain brass buttons. Brass "sunburst" badge. Leather sweat band, lining torn out. Oglaigh na h-Eireann (Young Ireland).
The Badge design is derived from the badge of the Irish Volunteers and was designed by Professor Eoin MacNeill, Chairman of the National Executive of the Irish Volunteers. This badge was originally adopted by the Irish Volunteers in October 1914 as the official badge of the organisation. The Centrepiece is formed of the letters ‘FF’. These letters signify ‘Fianna Fáil’.
Materials
cloth & leather & metal
Place Collected
Catalogue Number
BELUM.O104.1976
Copyright
National Museums NI
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