The Constabulary

COMMON ABBREVIATIONS

Guide to Abbreviations:

" ....Е.......... inches
[##/A/#]Е.... indicates references from BADGES OF OFFICE (1989, London) by M.B. Taylor & V.L. Wilkinson
brn. ...Е...... brown
cal. ...Е....... calibre
circa ..Е...... approximately
CoA ............ Coat of Arms
CoL ............ City of London Police
dia .....Е..... diameter
ERII .Е....... Queen Elizabeth II (1952-to present)
ERVII (EdVII)... King Edward VII (1901-1910)
ERVIII (EdVIII). King Edward VIII (1936)
GMP ........... Greater Manchester Police
GRV or GeoV .... King George V (1910-1936)
GRVI or GeoVI .. King George VI (1936-1952)
H .....Е........ High
HP ....Е....... Helmet plate
KC or kc ...... Kings' Crown indicating the reign of Edward VII (1901-10),George V (1910-36), Edward VIII (1936), or, George VI (1936-52)
L .....Е......... long or length
lbs. ..Е......... pounds (US measure of weight)
lt. ......ЕЕ.... light (as in color)
Met ...Е........ Metropolitan Police (of London)
n.d. ...Е....... no date indicated
ocb.Е.Е...... Senior officer's cap badge (blue-ringed)
oz. ...ЕЕ..... ounce
pr.....Е......... pair (two)
QC or qc ..... Queens' Crown indicating the reign of Elizabeth II (1952- present)
SC ......Е..... Special Constable or Constabulary
ser# ...Е....... serial number
Shako .......... early style uniform hat (VC-KC)
VC ......... .... Victorian Crown
VR ........ ..... Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
w/ .....Е........ with
wm ............. white metal (used 1936 and earlier)
W .......Е...... wide or width
WPC ............ Woman Police Constable
Wt. ....Е....... weight
WWI ....Е...... World War I (1914-1919)
WWII ...Е...... World War II (1936-1945)

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