Metropolitan Police Police Badges / Shields : I.D. please

[David B 1812]

Here are three Police Badges / Shields

I would be obliged to get proper identification, please.

i.e. Proper name, badge / shield type, period in use, etc

And any other pertinent details, please.

They are:

Scan - A: Lancashire Police. 12cm x 9cm appears to be plastic

Scan -B: Metropolitan Police. 5cm x 4cm. Enamelled metal.

Scan - C: Metropolitan Police. 12cm x 9cm. Metal. Steel, possibly.

Thank you,

David B

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[Mervyn Mitton]

David - these are all standard Police Helmet Plates - mounted for display. The middle one is for a Met' Police Cap.

Inspector's used to have enamelled ones, however this has changed and I think this is standard issue. Most enamel ones

from with-in the last 25 years - or so .

The right hand Met .pattern is earlier - my helmet plate from the end of the 1960's had moveable ER letters in the centre.

The idea being that on the death of the Monarch you just changed them over. There were followed in the 70's/80's by non-moveable letters. These were then changed to the enamelled version.

The shields may have been made to sell the badges - however, they look more home made. Mervyn

[David B 1812]

Thank you, Mervyn.

David B

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[Dave Wilkinson]

The Lancashire "plaque" is just that. The badge is a plastic replica of the helmet plate which n its actual form is manufactured in chrome plated metal and soft enamel.

Dave.