Some very good lapel badges

[Brian Probetts (Site Admin)]

Have a look at this link for some excellent lapel badges, very reasonably priced...


Click Here


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[Doc Vernon]

Hi Brain,
Yes indeed a good site for the badges,i got my UCL one from there!
Thanks
Vernon

[Louis the Amigo]

Bronze anchor lapel badge about an inchlong could be old, any information? also an old M.N.badge gold blue and red enamel never seen one like it .

[Dennis McGuckin]

When I joined up, I had a blue lapel MN badge.
Think it was worn by MN personel during the war to distinguish them from none serving civilians.
Wish I still had it.
Den.

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi Den , thank you for that information, Did you join up in the u.k or Canada? It belong to my Father? found it in box in cupboard , he was in both, had a poem given to him in a sea mans mission in Canada, { see poem site for details } many thanks I have been trying to find out about it for years.

[Dennis McGuckin]

Hi Louis. I joined the MN in England. 1955.
Came to Canada in 67.
Regards.
Den.

[David Williams]

Hi Den.
Just read your old posting about blue MN Badges.
Did you ever manage to get hold of one.Let me
know and I will see what I can do over this side
of the "pond".What about any MN badge if I cant
get my hands on a blue one?.Enjoy yourselves
tomorrow,dont get toooooooooooo drunk!!!!!!

Dave Williams(R583900)

[E.Martin]

I have a original MN badge which was given to me in 1947,I also have a replica bought at a Car Boot.
I cannot fathom out what a blue MN badge is.

[happy daze john in oz]

I have some of the 'Blue' ones. They are car stickers, M.N. initials on a blue round disk background.

[alf corbyn]

please lads let us not get too confused. as far as i can remember the silver badge was issued so that people would know you were a merchant seaman during the war and not a war dodger. after the war it was re-issued with a blue enamel background. i was very pleased when i bought my silver one from a sailor in sydney who needed money for booze. i do not know wether a badge was in use prior to the war or even the first war, but i have seen a slightly larger one in red enamel. cheers. alf