badge; "British Fascists"

Maker
Birmingham Medal Co
Production date
1923-1935
 Description
Circular metal badge with black enamelled face. Around outside is "FOR KING AND COUNTRY" with an " F" in the centre. It is surmounted by a Tudor Rose but with a cross in the centre reflecting the Lutheran rose. Pin missing. This would have been a membership badge.
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Object detail

Department
Object
Maker
Production date
1923-1935
Production place
Birmingham/West Midlands/England
Signature & date
moulding:front:"FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ F"
moulding:back:"13490/ BIRMINGHAM/ ME---- CO"
Associated date
1932-1936
Associated person
Associated notes
Metal detector find.
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:Dia 2cm (Dia 13/16")
Accession number
2001-004-010

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This has nothing to do with the B U F, it is in fact a third pattern membership badge of the BRITISH FASCISTS ( 1923 - 1935 ) a group formed nine years before Mosley's BRITISH UNION OF FASCISTS and was formed and lead by a woman ( ROTHA LINTORN ORMAN.

- R. Roberts posted one year ago.

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