British Legion Badges Unofficial Number Guide

British Legion Badges 1921-1946 and 1946 - 1954 (1971)

British Legion Women's Section 1922-1946 & 1946-1954(71)

Notes
1. These figures, with one exception, are calculated from affiliation fees (i.e. membership dues). But as very many members are under the Legion's Constitution, excused payment of fees (e.g. sick and old age pensioners), the figures under rate the Legion membership. Thus in 1954, for instance, the Legion estimated that it's true membership was about 1 million. The exception is that from 1946 onwards the Women's Section figures is based on returns from branches.

2. Up to and including 1925, the figures relate to 31st December. From 1926 onwards, the relevant date is 30th September. The 1926* figures, therefore cover a period of nine months only.

3. Badge numbers where used as membership numbers as illustrated in the membership card above. Although long obsolete with the Royal British Legion, the Royal British Legion Scotland still issues this form of membership card today.

4. The recently acquired 1937 Branch Price List indicates that there where two types of Ordinary Members badge, firstly Ordinary Members, official numbered sold at 1/- (1 Shilling) each. *Ordinary Members in miniature (stud or pin fastening) sold at 1/- (1 Shilling) each.

Honorary Members, officially numbered (button hole and pin fastening) sold at 1/- (1 Shilling) each.

*To be sold only to members in possession of the officially numbered Badge. Miniature badges continued to be manufactured right up until around the late 1970s.