Royal British Legion Badge - Royal British Legion in North Online Museum Staffordshire

History and Online Museum of the Royal British Legion in North Staffordshire

	The Badge of The Royal British Legion

The Badge of the Royal British Legion has evolved in the 85 years since it's founding of the British Legion 1921. The British Legion became The Royal British Legion in 1971, however it did not gain royal permission to add the Queen's crown until early 1972. The current model thin lion head dates from around (earliest Women's Section Golden Award hallmarked 1987 recently sold on eBay)1987. Our example is hallmarked 1989 and manufactured by W D Birmingham.

Various enamel badge manufacturers have had the honour of manufacturing the different types of badge over the years.

In this online exhibition of Royal British Legion (RBL) 1972 onwards membership unnumbered badges, examples can be found from the following enamel badge manufacturers:

J. R. Gaunt, London - RBL, BL
Premier Badges - RBL
WD Birmingham - RBL WS

New Layout: Run your cursor over the badge to find out more about it, then click to enlarge the photograph..

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The Royal British Legion Badge Gallery

TA Veterans from around the United Kingdom are invited to attend the National TA100 Armed Forces Memorial Parade and Service at the National Memorial Arboretum Staffordshire. Saturday 13th September 2008 1400 hours. Contact Bob Rankin
TA Veterans Organiser for TA Veterans, Royal British Legion & Regimental Associations
Telephone: 01782 444246
Mobile: 07921 611280. Click on link to the TA100 Armed Forces Memorial Event page.

Take a visit to
British Legion Memorabilia Collectors Club
a dedicated web site for the serious collector of British Legion History.

The Badge of The Royal British Legion