This Badge is a copy of the original badge of the "Royal Australian Regiment"

Presented in a gold gilt.

In 1945 Australia sent three units to Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF).  Originally known as the 65th, 66th and 67th Infantry Battalions, they were raised from Australian divisions stationed in New Guinea and Borneo at the end of the Second World War. On 23 November 1948, the battalions were renamed the First, Second and Third Battalions, The Australian Regiment, respectively. The prefix “Royal” was granted by King George VI on 31 March 1949.