A white charging rhinoceros, with a curly tail, on a black oval (third pattern). The rhino was adopted to symbolize the heavily armoured nature of the division. The initial pattern was a simple standing rhine. Circa 1942, a new design was developed with the rhino charging. This provided a more aggressive appearance. The third pattern of the design was the charging rhino, but now with segmented hide.
This photograph INS 5321 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.



Cole, H Formation Patches of World War 2, British Commonwealth and EmpireOriginal patch in personal collection
Original: British Army Vector:  Usedtoknowthat