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Old 27-07-15, 10:19 AM
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Default Defence Begins at Home

I came across this badge on ebay, and wonder who wore it.

Does anybody recognise it?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Defence-Be...item5678c0b2b1
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Old 27-07-15, 11:53 AM
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I would hazard a guess at a rather nasty right wing organisation.

Certainly not military.

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Old 27-07-15, 04:49 PM
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A right wing group active in the 1980s that advocated for an increase in Britain's community defense capability, aka the Hedgehogs. Apparently "respectable" but it seems they did attract the odd British neo-Nazi...
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Old 28-07-15, 09:38 AM
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Thanks to both for your help.

Interestingly, although this organisation seems to have felt that defence began at home, they did not feel the same way about purchasing their badges.

I checked out the maker, and found that they are Swedish:

http://www.sporrong.com/
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