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Made by veterans, for veterans
Each Oath is
handmade using the name and enlistment details you provide. With crisp,
clear print on specialist high-quality textured paper, we insert your choice of
name and enlistment details to make the Oath truly personal to you or the
recipient of the gift. This is finished off with the proper cap badge, a
gleaming, hand-polished coin and the stable belt colours. Each Oath is
completed with an elegant facsimile in the style of the Monarch on enlistment's
signature. The overall size of the frame is 30cm x 40cm.
To purchase your Oath
of Allegiance, please order online from our shop or call us if you're having
any problems.
The Oath of Allegiance
and the Sovereign's Shilling
Our original,
personalised Oath of Allegiance with Sovereign's Shilling is a beautiful,
quality gift or keepsake for any former or still serving sailor, soldier or
airman. It is a perfect way to mark a new member of the military family's
passing-out ceremony or as a leaving or dining-out gift. The Sovereign's
shilling, sometimes called the King or Queen's shilling, is an historical slang
term referring to the payment of one shilling given to recruits to the Armed
forces of the UK in the 18th and 19th centuries, although the practice dates
back to the end of the English Civil War. To "take the shilling" was
to agree to serve as a sailor or soldier in the Royal Navy or the British Army
and the term is still used informally. Bearing a genuine coin to represent the
"Queen's shilling" and a stylish reproduction of the words spoken on
enlistment, each Oath is hand made by ex- service personnel so we can
guarantee it is made with real pride and passion and
a genuine understanding of what it means to say those words and to
serve your country.
Please read our
reviews and you will see everything we send out has to "pass
muster" before it is issued. Should you require one of our
exceptional quality framed Oaths within just a few days, call or message
us and we will do our best to help.
Delivery Time
Please remember that each Oath is
hand made to order by a military veteran, from the frame to the ribbon to
the hand polished shilling. Making an Oath for a fellow brother or sister is
our pleasure and that is why they look so good - quality takes
time.
Dispatch Times
We try to dispatch all our Oaths within
15 -20 working days or around 4 weeks so please allow at least
that time to pass before contacting us for delivery updates. At busy
times like Father's Day and Christmas, things can take longer so please order
early. Each Oath is individually handmade, they are not mass produced. We
sometimes need to order in Cap Badges for units that no longer exist so please
bear in mind this can delay production. Along with everyone else, we are
also being affected by COVID from delays by suppliers to who can come in to
work. We therefore ask you to be patient and thank you for your understanding. If
you need your Oath for a particular date please order early and speak to us
about the delivery date.
Returns
Each
Oath is handmade to order and packaged as carefully as we can. They all leave
here in perfect order but if you receive yours and it has been damaged in
transit or there is a problem with it, we will do our best to sort it out.
Please just get in touch and send us a photo of the damaged item. For damaged
items, if it needs replacing, or you want a refund we will agree that with you
but depending on the issue you will need to return either the full frame
or the metal badge and coin or just the coin to us. Please send it tracked
mail and we will refund you up to the cost of 2nd class tracked and signed for
post based on Royal Mail prices. If we are correcting an error made by you when
you've ordered, we may ask you to purchase additional postage to cover the cost
of returning the corrected item to you.
If the
item is in good order and there is no mistake then we don't offer a refund as
the Oath has been made specifically for you and cannot be used elsewhere.
However, we will always do our best to help so if you do have any concerns,
please just get in touch.