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Wigan Badge Police/Fire Brigade?
Wigan Badge Police/Fire Brigade?
Photo: RON HUNT
Views: 2,370
Item #: 18300
Does anyone know what this badge relates to? It's approx 1 3/4" dia. Looks like it could be Police or Fire Brigade? Also it appears the fixing on the back has been ground off, as the back is perfectly flat.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 24th August 2011 at 09:16

Just discovered that it is a 1950's Fire Brigade cap badge

Comment by: Art on 25th August 2011 at 00:40

Regarding the flat ground back. When I retired from the ambulance service, my cap badge was straightened & ground flat at the back to be stuck on a shield as a memento. So it could be the same reason for that to have it's pin removed & ground flat

Comment by: RON HUNT on 25th August 2011 at 12:50

Could well be Art, as there is some adhesive on the back.

Comment by: DS on 14th December 2013 at 12:02

YES THIS LOOKS LIKE A FIRE BRIGADE CAP BADGE WITH LUGS REMOVED SHOULD HAVE RED FELT UNDER COAT OF ARMS, NOW VERY RARE ITEM

Comment by: alan worden on 13th April 2018 at 17:35

it would have had a red piece of cloth behind it as it was wigan FB cap badge

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