{"product_id":"ww2-1","title":"WW2","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a WW2 52nd (Lowland) Division formation sign: a white St Andrew's saltire on a blue shield with a black border. The division adopted this simplified saltire-on-blue-shield design in 1940, replacing its First World War badge, and added a separate \"MOUNTAIN\" scroll around May 1942. There's no scroll with this one.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe maker's backing is the interesting part. The canvas reverse is stamped in blue \"Wm. Anderson, Military, EdinburgH. Scotland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Anderson \u0026amp; Sons were Edinburgh military outfitters who made officers' uniforms for all the Scottish regiments. That, plus the woven construction, makes this a private-purchase or tailor-supplied piece rather than standard issue. From December 1941 the official uniform patch was printed cotton (Ordnance issue). \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gradia Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54164053131592,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0924\/1103\/5976\/files\/IMG-2575.heic?v=1790678559","url":"https:\/\/www.gradiamilitaria.com\/products\/ww2-1","provider":"Gradia Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}