The first pattern of badge, a black Francolin partridge on white, was used by 8th Corps District when it covered Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. This second pattern of badge, incorporating the traditional Corps colours of red and white, was adopted in February 1943 when Corps HQ moved to Scotch Corner and took under command 9 and 42 Armoured Divisions. 8th Corps formed part of 21 Army Group for the invasion of Europe in 1944, Operation Overlord. After the war it formed an administrative district in BAOR based at Pion.
