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Originally Posted by Shiny
Hi All,
I got this British Legion badge yesterday and was wondering if anyone had come across one before.
It is the older style badge but has a pin fitting rather than the usual horseshoe you would expect.
Michael
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After a bit of research I have some information.
The badge in post#1 is a smaller (20mm) post WW2 Gaunt version , so it can be dated between 1945 and 1972.
Gaunt had the initial contract to produce British Legion badges and I have an example of the early (1922-1928) larger version (26mm) with a horizontal pin fitting , so it is possible that this style was an option from the very start.
In 1928 Gaunt lost the contract and the Birmingham Medal Company took over , they also produced a larger version (26mm) with a vertical pin fitting.
In 1945 Gaunt got the contract back when the size of the badge was reduced to 20mm and they (and their subcontractors) produced badges with both horizontal and vertical pin fittings.
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