Union Flag Pin Badge
This is an odd one.
I wonder if anyone knows who would have worn it? A British Union Flag pin with a War Department stamp to the rear. The War Department became the Ministry of Defence in 1964 so that helps with a date before which it dates. I think it may be post war and possibly of German manufacture. I think the the pin looks very similar to the pins found on NSDAP membership and other TR badges. What I really like is that the pin is attached in such a way that when worn the British flag is the correct way up.
I suspect that it was made for some sort of British organisation based in Germany after the war - late 40's. But what sort of unit? Military wouldn't have needed it as they were in uniform, so civilian or diplomatic perhaps?
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