Unknown Patriotic Badge WW1 - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

BWEF · #1 19-06-09, 05:46 PM

I hope this has been posted in the right section, it IS some sort of lapel badge.

This flower came with a lot of lapel and patriotic badges, sold in England during WW1. They are the sort of thing that was sold on "flag days".

Does anybody recognise it?

jim a · #2 20-06-09, 01:00 PM

Could it be a Daffodil?...... sorry Patrick but I couldn't resist...

BWEF · #3 18-07-09, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BWEF

I hope this has been posted in the right section, it IS some sort of lapel badge.

This flower came with a lot of lapel and patriotic badges, sold in England during WW1. They are the sort of thing that was sold on "flag days".

Does anybody recognise it?

Here is a view of the reverse of the flower, which might help.

54Bty · #4 19-07-09, 09:21 AM

It is very similar to the flower sold by the WHW in WWII.

BWEF · #5 19-07-09, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 54Bty

It is very similar to the flower sold by the WHW in WWII.

Thanks for your help.

I have just tried googling WHW & I think you mean Winterhilfswerk. There is actually a similar flower in the poster on the top right of this link:

http://www.usmbooks.com/whw.html

I suppose it is possible that a WW2 German item has been added to this small collection of items over the years. Most are WW1 allied though, mostly national flags.

BWEF · #6 19-07-09, 10:49 AM

Examples of the known WW1 flags.