I recently bought a new (old) straight razor from a thrift shop in rural Ontario, Canada. I have a probable date of manufacture of between 1910 and 1920(ish) as the scales of the razor are made of black Bakelite.
On the blade of the razor are etched two crossed flags, one a Union Jack, the other a St. George's cross with a blob in the middle, with an olive wreath near the crossed bases, a portrait of a man with a goatee and mustache wearing a military uniform, and the phrase, "Our Bobs, A Soldier of the Queen" in banners. I've attached a picture below:
Can any Military History buffs help me identify the unknown flag, the man in the portrait, the history of the phrase, or a more exact age for the razor?
"Bobs" was Field Marshal Lord Roberts, commander of the British forces in the 2nd Boer war, VC holder from the Indian Mutiny, and veteran of many other Victorian conflicts. http://www.pinetreeweb.com/roberts-bio.htm
He died in 1914, so the date of the razor fits.
EDIT And the "Soldier of the Queen" is a reference to a famous song of the era- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oNG65KxpbE
The combination with "Our Bobs" makes me think that "Soldier of the Queen" is a reference to Kipling's poem, rather than the song lu619 mentions: