British [Australian] Major's rank crown. It appears to be a Queen's St Edward's Crown. As it is in bronze, it may be from a rifle regiments or the Chaplain's Department. The first British Army rank insignia were introduced in 1760. According to the Royal Clothing Warrant, general officers were distinguished by the pattern and arrangement of laces on the cuff. Badges for field officers were first introduced in 1810. These badges consisted of (and still consist of) crowns and stars, (the latter being more likely to be called 'pips' today, although this term is technically incorrect). These rank insignia were worn on shoulder epaulettes. The Crown has varied in the past, with Queen Victoria's Imperial Crown being used from 1880. The King's Crown (or Tudor Crown) was used from 1910. It was replaced in 1953 by the St Edward's Crown from the coronation of Elizabeth II to the present.