A collection of British lapel badges and pins representing various social, sporting, and trade organisations. The assortment is constructed from white metal and gilt-metal effect alloys featuring both hard and cold enamel detailing. Legible inscriptions include several examples for ‘THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS’ featuring ‘NSDA’ and numerals ’19’ and ’21’. Further pieces include a commemorative ‘THE QUEENS SILVER JUBILEE 1977’ badge for ‘THE BOYS BRIGADE’, a ‘JUSTICES OF THE PEACE SCOTLAND 1609 400th ANNIVERSARY 2009’ pin, and a plastic ‘UNISON Steward’ badge. Sporting and youth interests are represented by ‘DERBYSHIRE COUNTY BOWLING ASSN’, ‘THE PROVINCE OF LANCASHIRE WESTERN DIV’, ‘R.L.S.S.’, and a ‘BOY SCOUTS’ wolf head emblem. The group also contains a ‘HEALTH & STRENGTH LEAGUE B.L.D.O.’ badge, a City of London crest with ‘DOMINE DIRIGE NOS’, a ‘NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLMASTERS’ pin, and bar pins embossed ‘1946’, ‘MINSTREL’, and ‘JUBILEE L.E.’.
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