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Yes. The French Adrian helmet of WW1 was a 3-piece construction(whereas the Italian was 1-piece). On the front of the helmet was a "badge" that was stamped from sheet metal, like the helmet. I've always wanted to own one of these but I don't have one, so I'm not positive, but I believe the badge was an added piece and not formed with the helmet.
The most common badge is the infantryman's badge, which is a flaming grenade with "RF" in the center for France Republic.
My source shows the following badges for these type of troops:
Infantry- Flaming grenade with "RF"
Artillery- Same as infantry but with large, crossed cannons behind the grenade.
Light Infantry - Horn with "RF" in center.
Engineers - A miniature breastplate with "RF" on it and a helmet sitting on top of the breastplate.
Source: "Army Uniforms of World War 1" by A. Mollo & P. Turner, Arco Publishing, 1978.
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