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 Silver Oxidized Military Police Badge PIN BACK NO CLUTCHES ARMY ISSUE $23.74 Time Remaining: 14d 22h 51m Buy It Now for only: $23.74 |
 Air Assault Skull Wing Badge 101st Airborne Division Insignia Rare Military Pin $13.05 (15 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 8m |
 Military Police badge pistol bar pin expert marksman medal US Army MP insignia $10.50 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 27m |
 Union Jack Patch Badge TRF Badge Military Army Embroidered Sew on Sleeve $2.37 Time Remaining: 23h 22m Buy It Now for only: $2.37 |
 US Navy USN Scuba Diver Badge UDT Special Warfare Insignia Rating Military Pin $8.60 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 7m |
 Lot of 12 Canadian Military Mrdals and Badges $60.00 Time Remaining: 29d 12h 6m Buy It Now for only: $60.00 |
 WWll US ARMY MILITARY BADGES PINS ESTATE LOT $29.99 Time Remaining: 1h 16m |
 Badge medal qualification bar Lot M 14 M 16 Rifle Army military weapon pin $6.50 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 25m |
 Military US Army Air Corps Paratrooper Wings Pin Badge USAAF World War II $35.00 Time Remaining: 29d 15h 26m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 LIBYA Paratrooper Military Para Wings Parachutist Badge $20.00 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 22h 15m |
 c021 Romania communist MILITARY ACADEMY I V STALIN BADGE RPR $149.99 Time Remaining: 29d 13h 13m Buy It Now for only: $149.99 |
 SET OF FOUR VTG WWI SCREW BACK METAL MILITARY US ARMY BUTTONS PINS COLLAR BADGES $7.61 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 23m |
 Military WW2 CAP BADGES Mixed Lot Canada US UK Etc $7.99 Time Remaining: 3d 1h 52m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Soviet Lenin NAVAL ENGINEERING ACADEMY BADGE USSR Military Officer school grad $19.99 Time Remaining: 24d 16h 44m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 Expert Rifle Badge Sniper US Army Skull Pin Rare M 1 Qualification Bar Military $7.17 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 1h 23m |
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 Huge Lot Military USPHS Navy Honor Awards Pins Badges More Complete Sets $45.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 47m |
 National Peace Jubilee US Military Medal Badge Pin Ribbon Commemorative 1899 $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 15h 47m |
 Russian Military DOUBLE HEADED IMPERIAL EAGLE BADGE $7.95 Time Remaining: 19d 22h 59m Buy It Now for only: $7.95 |
 FRENCH WWII MILITARY BADGE GRDI 33 $14.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3h 48m |
 1 Submarine Service Combat Badge large military pins $5.95 Time Remaining: 24d 14h 1m Buy It Now for only: $5.95 |
 Vintage British Military Hat Cap Device Badge Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h 59m |
 1930 1940 JAPANESE ARMY NAVY MILITARY MEDAL JAPAN ANTIQUE WAR BADGE $11.50 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 14h 37m |
 Gold Anodised Crowns 5 8 Metal Army Pair Rank Badge Military Pips Pin $15.80 Time Remaining: 29d 17h 46m Buy It Now for only: $15.80 |
 RARE British Military Badge Presentation AOC Medal Pin Sterling Silver Hallmarks $32.55 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 11m |
 Mirror Finish Military Police Badge PIN BACK NO CLUTCHES ARMY ISSUE $28.49 Time Remaining: 15d 20h 36m Buy It Now for only: $28.49 |
 ORIGINAL WWII WW2 JAPANESE NAVY ARMY MILITARY PATCH BADGE WING INSIGNIA LOT $9.99 Time Remaining: 1h 24m |
 1930 1940 GOLDEN KITE 7th MEDAL JAPANESE ARMY NAVY MILITARY BADGE OF JAPAN $113.50 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 14h 17m |
 USSR SOVIET Russian Army officer MILITARY SCHOOL Graduate BADGE +box 1970s Orig $9.99 Time Remaining: 25d 15h 13m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 1930 1940 ORDER OF THE SACRED TREASURE 8th MEDAL MILITARY BADGE $68.98 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 14h 22m |
 RUSSIAN MILITARY BADGE SOVIET RED ARMY USSR $6.95 Time Remaining: 27d 18h 34m Buy It Now for only: $6.95 |
 1935 1945 JAPANESE ARMY NAVY MILITARY MEDAL JAPAN ANTIQUE WAR BADGE $15.50 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 14h 41m |
 1935 1945 JAPANESE ARMY NAVY MILITARY MEDAL JAPAN ANTIQUE WAR BADGE $31.00 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 14h 27m |
 Military Badge and ID Pocket $9.99 Time Remaining: 28d 22h 27m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 LOT 21 WWII US PINS MEDALS BUTTONS MILITARY BADGES TOKEN VIETNAM EAGLE SWORD $9.00 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 15m |
 France Military badge old original 2 $9.00 Time Remaining: 27d 16h 37m Buy It Now for only: $9.00 |
 Canada Military Metal Badge Royal Canadian Ordance Corps $6.00 Time Remaining: 20h 27m Buy It Now for only: $7.50 |
 Vintage Bulk Junk Drawer Lot Jewelry Pins Military Badge Masonic Jostens Gold $21.50 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 5d 1h 30m |
 07s series China PLA Headquarters of the Central Military Commission Badge $30.00 Time Remaining: 22d 10h 48m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
 1935 1945 JAPANESE ARMY NAVY MILITARY MEDAL JAPAN ANTIQUE WAR BADGE $26.60 (15 Bids) Time Remaining: 14h 17m |
 WW2 US USA ARMY COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE MILITARY HAT LAPEL PIN 32061 $8.99 Time Remaining: 25d 7h 59m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 WWI AUSTRALIAN 9ct GOLD AIF RISING SUN RETURN MILITARY MEDAL MM WINNER FOB BADGE $194.68 (16 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 9h 36m |
 ROTC Valley Forge Military Academy Hat Badge $5.00 Time Remaining: 1d 3h 44m |
 Russian USSR silver badge Voroshilov Military Academy of the WPRA General Staff $399.99 Time Remaining: 27d 17h 9m Buy It Now for only: $399.99 |
 Three Military Badges from a private collection The Royal Scots The Queens $15.80 Time Remaining: 5h 28m |
 Soviet LVIKI Mozhaiskiy MILITARY ACADEMY BADGE graduate USSR Army officer school $23.99 Time Remaining: 24d 16h 47m Buy It Now for only: $23.99 |
 US Marine Corp Scuba Diver Badge USMC Force Recon Insignia EGA Military Pin $3.25 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 19m |
 Israel Military Special Unit Rare Pin Badge $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 15h 39m |
 Bulgaria badge East block military union Warsaw pact 82 $14.99 Time Remaining: 28d 15h 39m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 Lot of 19 Australian Military Force WWII Pin Back Badges Pendant Award Medals NR $14.50 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 2h 12m |
 USSR Soviet Russian Mid level MILITARY ACADEMY graduate Officer School BADGE $11.99 Time Remaining: 24d 16h 38m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
 WWII Italian Military Air Force Pilot Badge RARE Aeronautica Militare Italiana $50.00 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 51m |
 40 Badges Pins Etc as 1 Lot of Military Themed and Logo Items $25.00 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 58m |
 Soviet Union Russia Distinguished WW2 Sniper Enameled Military Badge $49.95 Time Remaining: 23d 18h 21m Buy It Now for only: $49.95 |
 BRITISH MILITARY CAP BADGE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS $15.00 Time Remaining: 21h 59m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 MILITARY HAT PIN ARMY COMBAT ACTION BADGE $5.75 Time Remaining: 24d 31m Buy It Now for only: $5.75 |
 Israel Military Special Unit Rare Pin Badge $0.99 Time Remaining: 15h 40m |
 Romania Republic Military cap badge Infantry Officer $4.99 Time Remaining: 15h 37m |
 Finland Military Lion Badge $25.00 Time Remaining: 29d 10h 51m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 Israel Military Special Unit Rare Pin Badge $4.99 Time Remaining: 15h 36m |
 Ukrainian Ukraine Army Military Academy Graduation Badge Pin NICE LK $14.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 21m Buy It Now for only: $14.00 |
 Russia Military Special Service 2 Pin Badge $1.99 Time Remaining: 16h 48m |
 Vintage Russian USSR Soviet Union Military Badges Medals Boards $12.99 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 49m |
 COMBAT ACTION BADGE PATRIOTIC MILITARY PATCH $5.00 Time Remaining: 27d 19h 21m Buy It Now for only: $5.00 |
 Israel 10 Military Badge Cockade Emblem Tag Patches $9.99 Time Remaining: 14h 17m |
 Combat Cavalry Badge Small and Large military pin $11.95 Time Remaining: 27d 13h 5m Buy It Now for only: $11.95 |
 1930 1940 JAPANESE ARMY NAVY MILITARY MEDAL JAPAN ANTIQUE WAR BADGE $27.89 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 14h 37m |
 Israel Military Special Unit Rare Large Badge Emblem $5.99 Time Remaining: 16h 56m |
 MEDAL LOT OF 27 MEDALS MILITARY VOLKSMARCH RESALE LOT PIN BADGE RIBBON $150.00 Time Remaining: 29d 21h 43m Buy It Now for only: $150.00 |
 Australian Military Bush hat with flap badge $30.00 Time Remaining: 19h 28m |
 LARGE GROUP OF US MILITARY RANK INSIGNIA PINS BADGES $34.99 Time Remaining: 28d 1h 4m Buy It Now for only: $34.99 |
 Moldova MOLDAVIA ARMY OFFICER MILITARY ORDER MEDAL HONOR BADGE set VERY RARE $229.99 Time Remaining: 19h 57m |
 1935 1945 JAPANESE ARMY NAVY MILITARY MEDAL JAPAN ANTIQUE WAR BADGE $15.20 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 14h 41m |
 Military Oak Leaf Oakleaf Badge Pin $4.95 Time Remaining: 4d 21h 54m Buy It Now for only: $4.95 |
 VTG ORIGINAL SOVIET RUSSIAN THE KIROV MILITARY MEDICAL ACADEMY GRADUATE BADGE $4.99 Time Remaining: 13h 50m |
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The History Of Button Badges
Button Badges were invented by a New Jersey company called Whitehead and Hoag in 1896. The Button Badge was born but not exactly as we know the button badge today as button badges had a cloth front.
It started with a patch that was sowed on to jackets, mostly used in the Military to identify rankings and personnel. Badges became the most prominent thing for collectors just like postal stamps. Scouting Organizations were just so excited about the badges they started using it to show in what group and rank the scouts were. Different types of badges were introduced through the times.
The next significant period for the button badges was the 1960’s when the world seethed with youthful unrest, Nuclear Disarmament, peace, love and psychedelic. Remember “SWINGING SIXTIES” the decade of peace, love and happiness, and of course if you had something to say, you put it on a button badge. And so it was until the next great revolution, The late 1970’s punk music explosion where rebellion was it the air again. And with that, button badges came into fashion again. This time it was noted not so much by the message on the button badge, but how many button badges you could fit on your jacket.
At this time metal die struck Cloisonne Enamel Badges were the only badge pins or promotional badges available. Enamel lapel pins were extremely popular however they were expensive. The new “Button Badge” was such a popular alternative promotional item that that in the first year over a million Button Badges were made.
In the early years Button Badges were used to promote sports stars, actors and politicians. They were given as promotional gifts and incentive when a packet of cigarettes was bought. They were even given to promote political messages in England during the Boer War with messages like “England expects every man to do his duty”
Name Badges, Sport Badges, Fame Badges, Shame Badges, school badges, all kinds of badges to make people want more and more .With Badges there’s always something new, different sizes and different backings. Button Badges don’t just come with a badge pin anymore, they come with magnetic backs, clothes magnet backs, key rings, mirror backs, bottle opener back, award ribbons, cell phone charms, and many more.
It started on jackets, hats, bags, Scout banners and now on all kinds of clothing.
As the original Button Badges were a simple advance in the trouser Buttons being 1 inch or roughly 25 mm in diameter and the badges were made in the same way as the clothing buttons they were and still are called “Button Badges” or Pins.
A Badge Maker today would still make Button Badges in the same way but with slightly different materials.
About the Author
Louis Bruce runs and manages Badges Unlimited.
Badges Unlimited is the leader in Button Badge Manufacturing in South Africa. From humble beginnings, Badges Unlimited now has a factory manufacturing badges of ten different sizes and shapes, which include rectangular, round and oval button badges.
Badges Unlimited has over 15 years experience and has built up an international clientele, including some of the world's premier brand names. These companies continually use our services, knowing they can rely on Badges Unlimited every time!
Visit her website at www.badgesunlimited.co.za or contact her at info@badgesunlimited.co.za.
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