Guest Post: Frank's Patches by Brandon Sutrina

 

I find Frank's jacket to be one of the most iconic jackets in film. Others and myself have obsessed on every little detail. There's lots of confusion about what are the accurate patches for Frank's jacket. Let's do our best to clear it up. 
If you are looking for patches, some of these pull up on eBay every now and then. Some have current productions available. You can also find fan made replicas at the following people. Tyler Garrett, Dave Spelling & others, and myself - Brandon Sutrina.
If you want to discuss the jacket, see reference/verification photos, etc feel free to DM me HERE




Patch: Tiger Head
Dimensions: 4" X 4"
Notes: The Tiger Head patch was made by Lewis Leathers with the first run made in the 60's. There is a later production of the patch in which the orange has more of a red tint. Lewis Leather's also started reproducing the patch in 2021. This is a motorcycle patch for Triumph Tiger motorcycles.
Photo: Dave Spelling






Patch: Triumph
Dimensions: 4.5" X 2"
Notes: Triumph Engineering Co Ltd was a British motorcycle manufacturing company










Patch: Butlin's Margate
Dimensions: 3" X 3"
Notes: Butlin's is a chain of resorts in the U.K. You can also find badges from their Margate resort with this fish design on it.
Photo: This is my replica









Patch: Matchless
Dimensions: 4" X 2.5"
Notes: Matchless is one of the oldest brands of British motorcycles.










Patch: Ducati
Dimensions: 4" X 2.5"
Notes: Ducati is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. The gold thread on this is metallic. 










Patch: Sylvester
Dimensions: 3" X 3"
Notes: Sylvester the Cat is a character from the Looney Tunes. There is a version of this patch with a pink nose. I have not been able to 100% confirm, but I believe the black nose is correct.








Patch: Road Runner
Dimensions: 3" X 3"
Notes: The Road Runner is a character from Looney Tunes. The border of this is often thought to be black. However, this is the accurate patch.









Patch: 6-5 Special Rock N Roll Club
Dimensions: 3" X 3"
Notes: Six-Five Special was the BBC's first attempt at a rock-and-roll program. The triangle is often thought to be solid on this. However, this is the accurate patch.









Patch: BMW
Dimensions: 3" X 3"
Notes: BMW is a German manufacture of automobiles. The gold thread on this is metallic
Photo: Shawn Anthony









Patch: 59 Club
Dimensions: 3" X 3"
Notes: The 59 Club is a British motorcycle club that started off as a church youth group. There are 2 of these patches on Frank's jacket. Beware of replicas sold as originals.









Patch: Royal Enfield
Dimensions: 3.5" X 3.5"
Notes: Royal Enfield is an Indian motorcycle manufacturer.












Patch: Hell's Angels
Dimensions: 3" X 3"
Notes: Hells Angels is a motorcycle club that formed London charters in 1969. The gold thread on this is metallic (wings, eyes, lettering). There are multiple iterations of these. Some have no apostrophe. Others don't have metallic thread. There's ones with a red banner and non-metallic thread. Beware of replicas sold as originals.
Photo: Mark Braun





Patch: 17th/21st Lancers Death or Glory 
Dimensions: 3.25" X 2.5" (estimated)
Notes: The 17th/21st Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. Death or Glory was their motto. Typically this image would have a scarf that says "Or Glory" on it. These popular patches did not include that. Some versions of this patch are round. You can see an original of this patch HERE
Photo: Zoomed in and cropped photo of Frank's jacket






Patch: Unknown (Nazi Luftwaffe with Totenkopf?)
Dimensions: 4" X 1.75" (estimated)
Notes: Another original of what most believe this to be hasn't been found. Additionally, the shape doesn't match this image. Unable to confirm what this patch is 100%
Photo: Zoomed in and cropped photo of Frank's jacket








Patch: Royal Enfield (metallic)
Dimensions: 3" X 3"
Notes: Royal Enfield is an Indian motorcycle manufacturer. The gold on this is metallic.










Patch: TriBSA (metallic)
Dimensions: 3" X 2.25"
Notes: TriBSA was a custom build motorcycle who's name came from Triumph and BSA. The gold on this is metallic.










Patch: Triton (metallic)
Dimensions: 3" X 3"
Notes: Triton was the name of custom built Norton motorcycles with Triumph engines. The gold on this is metallic.
Photo: Shawn Anthony









Patch: Honda
Dimensions: 3" X 3"
Notes: Honda is an automobile manufacturer. It is often believed that this patch has metallic tread on the left of the wing and that there is no gold around the HM. However, this is the accurate patch.








Patch: Nazi Eagle with Swastika
Dimensions: 4" X 1.75"
Notes: It is often believed that this patch is silver. However, this is the accurate patch. PS Fuck Nazis