Silver Lion Rampant
 

Hello All,
Does anyone know this badge, 4cmX3cm, in silver?
Possibly a school cadets badge.
Thanks, John

Hello again,
Any ideas on this one?
John

It looks Belgian to me.

Hi Terry,
I did think of that possibility but there is a SILVER mark on the back.
Regards,
John

Hi John and Terry

This looks to be a school badge and more than likely one of several Auckland schools that used this lion rampant.

Options I give you are: Auckland Grammar; Mt Albert Grammar; Takapuna Grammar or Epsom Girls' Grammar. Could be cadets but just as likely to be a cap/ hat badge for the school uniform. A Prefect's badge is also an option but they are usually pin-backed.

The incuse "SILVER" mark is also a bit of a give away as this mark if often found on locally made items.

Hope this helps.

Hi Dumdum,
Good reasoning in your suggestions, thanks. I wondered about Auckland Grammar as I have a badge, also lugged, which I think may have been a prefect badge.
Cheers,
John

Hi John

I think that your enamel one is Epsom Girls' as I have my dear Mum's old badge. Possibly marked "E.S.A" to the reverse?

The AGS Prefect badge is silver, pin-backed and has the lion and fernleaves, etc.

I do have an AGS School Cadets badge put away somewhere and can post a photo if you would like me to.

Hi John

Just went to post a reply and forgot to do the next step after "preview"!

That enamel badge is probably Epsom Girls' as I have my dear Mum's old badge and it is identical.

The AGS Prefect badge is pin-backed and has the rampant lion and fernleaves. It may have been pierced but it's been years since I last saw one!

I do have an AGS Cadets badge put away somewhere and can post a photo if you'd like me to.

Thanks for your information, have checked the back of my enamel badge shown above and it has S.S.A./LONDON stamped there.
I have Oldham's catalogue so no need to show your AGS Cadets badge, thanks.
Cheers, John

Hi John

No problem. Mine is a curious reject showing evidence of being slightly over struck but it was given to me so....

S.S.A.? I've seen E.S.A. and legend has it that this was a group of school teachers who set up a company to produce everything from badges to blackboards and then to supply schools with this.

AH HA! S.S.A. could be School Supplies Association. I've not Googled this and a lot of what I recall these days is sometimes half-remembered from reading strange snippets here and there.

Anybody can confirm or deny this story of the purveyors of stuff for schools?

Hi,
Further to your comments, here are more scans of my badge for your interest.
Cheers, John

Hi John

Yes, that's the same as my Mum's badge and I think that it is "E.S.A." but hers is "Walker & Hall".

Oh and the lion has been made separately and pinned on.