Italian cap badge ID please

[upbeek]

Good evening Gentlemen,
I have failed to find any match for this badge so can anybody help me out ?
Kind regards Chay

[kanister]

Pre war "Guardia di Finanza".

[upbeek]

Thank you Kanister!
It was in a lot from a WW2 veteran from North Africa!
I wonder how he came by it I will look at his estate more carefully
Kind regards Chay

[Jean-Loup]

How do you differenciate from a bersaglieri badge?

[tankredi]

How do you differenciate from a bersaglieri badge?

different flames

[enorepap]

Hallo Chay

This is a mod. 1937 cap badge of the Royal Finance Guard. With the circular order no. 363 - 8442 of the Secretarial Office (Order sheet no. 61 of December 15, 1937), it was stated that, from June 1938, the personnel of the Royal Finance Guard would use a new model. In substance, the novelty was about the flame of the badge, designed in such a way that the volutes (the tongues of fire) appeared in the wind and exactly moving toward right for those looking at the trophy frontally. In the year 1939, with circular order no. 246 - 57061 of the Secretarial Office (Order sheet no. 40 of August 12, 1939) the yellow rayon badge for the cap and the alpine hat was abolished and replaced by a metallic badge of the same shape and size as the previous one. This new metal badge was made in two versions, one with folding tabs and one with flanges on the flame, both necessary for fastening the same over the various headdresses. I have also to say that this badge was used even after the war (1948 - 1958).

Best regards

[upbeek]

Gentlemen
Thank you , here are some better photos it arrived today
Kind regards Chay

[Semovente]

Flames comparison !?...

[tankredi]

Flames comparison !?...

comparing two Bersaglieri badges won't get you anywhere...

[Semovente]

comparing two Bersaglieri badges won't get you anywhere...

Thanks Tankredi .....now iam confused.......thought it was type of GAF badge !...oh well no matter its still cool...

[kanister]

GAF = Guardia alla frontiera = Border milice;
GdF = Guardia di Finanza = Economic Police.
They are not the same thing.

[Semovente]

GAF = Guardia alla frontiera = Border milice;
GdF = Guardia di Finanza = Economic Police.
They are not the same thing.

Yes i know sorry ..i meant GdF...but still cool !...