Basic info

Collection

Military History

Object name

Women's Land Army arm band

Object category

Uniform

Object subcategory

Insignia

Description

Green woollen cloth armband with machine embroidered red King's crown over 'WLA' . Crown is flanked by hollow diamonds containing solid diamonds divided vertically in two, there is also a sewn on red cloth triangle bearing a smaller embroidered green triangle. Each half diamond represents six months service so the armband as issued represents two years with the additional diamond another six months. Fastened by two fawn coloured plastic buttons.

Production date start

1940

Production date end

1950

Period

World War Two

Post-World War Two