British brass buckle/belt mystery?

[Steve1871]

Hope someone here can identify this buckle a friend just got, just ask me to post it if anyone knows please, thanks

P.S. No, he won’t sell it to me🥵

Steve

[DisasterDog]

Word search turns up Fijian, and it appears the manufacturer mark says Suva.  Also turned up this link, similar Lion-over-Crown:

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-badges/fiji.htm

[Steve1871]

DisasterDog, thanks for reply, My friend and I hoping someone can turn up a photo of this same type buckle with the SA on it. Paul ( my friend) say his searches came up with South Africa,  South Australia Fiji and one other. We can not pinpoint exactly what  as A stands for?  Still a bit of a mystery 

[DisasterDog]

SA may be part of a Fijian phrase, “sa yadra saka”?

Example:

 

“Good morning”: Ni sa yadra

”Hello” (addressing a chief): Ni sa bula vinaka saka

Edited 15 April , 2023 by DisasterDog

[Steve1871]

Yes DisasterDog, it is still one possible answer, thanks again, just hoping someone with a uniforms or buckles book can show a photo ( in book) or elsewhere to confirm it

thanks again for yourhelp

[Steve1871]

You are right DisasterDog, I looked. Up the maker on the belt...   White SUVA.    
Suva is capital of Fiji

So is Fiji belt/ buckle

[Steve1871]