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Formation signs are as follows:

 

No.2 - One of the Canadian Divisions NW europe

 

No.3 - 6th Armoured Div

 

No.6 - 79th Armoured Div - home of "Hobarts Funnies"

 

There are a good set of images here for the various Formation signs for British and Commonwealth forces:

 

http://www.britisharmedforces.org/pages/nat_formations4_badges.htm

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To answer the original question, with the exception of the Vickers logo (fir the armad manufacturer Vickers) they look like formation signs.

 

Formations are groups of fighting forces that may be made up of a variety of units, e.g. infantry, tanks, engineers, all of which would have their own regiments, corps, and arms of service. The formation sign allows easy identification of those that are teamed to work together.

 

The main look up for these is a book called "Formation badges of world war 2" by Howard Cole

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Formation signs are as follows:

 

No.2 - One of the Canadian Divisions NW europe

 

No.3 - 6th Armoured Div

 

No.6 - 79th Armoured Div - home of "Hobarts Funnies"

 

There are a good set of images here for the various Formation signs for British and Commonwealth forces:

 

http://www.britisharmedforces.org/pages/nat_formations4_badges.htm

Many thanks for this, my daughter will look at she is hoping to carry out drawings and jewelry to help funds for forces charities

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