Badges

Medieval custom pilgrim "Gossip" badge

Badges with image of Saint Anthony of Padua (XII-XIII centuries) was very popular in the medieval times.  Material: bronze, casting Size: 40 х 30 mm Based on the tapestry fragment, Bas-Rhin, France, Flemish and Burgundian paintings

Medieval obscene "Ship" badge

Medieval custom badge "Piping Devil"

This bronze badge is based on the model that is kept in Victoria & Albert Museum (UK) . There are braiding branches in a circle and knight's helmet in the center.

Medieval pilgrim secular "The Holy Lamb" badge

Custom medieval clothing indecent badge

Medieval carnival badge. Size 35x40 mm. The badge shows a woman (clearly married and wealthy, judging by the costume) crowning a phallus on her feet with a sceptre in her hands. Perhaps mocking female lust, ready to literally "honour the big phallus" and willing to do anything for the sake of carnal pleasure. One of the hypotheses about such stories is that images of phalluses were needed to protect buildings from evil spirits, the evil eye and other dangers. They were not worshipped, but rather seen as amulets, symbols capable of bringing good fortune and prosperity. According to many testimonies, in the Middle Ages there was an ancient belief that the phallus warded off evil and attr...

Medieval piligrim badge. Size 30x50 mm. Important: Most cast items are not in stock and will be produced exactly for you in 10 days term. Gilted Items could be in production up to 20 days.

This modle of badge is based on the Flemish paintings.

A knight on a horse. Badge made to commemorate a major tournament. Badges were used by medieval pilgrims as souvenirs from the holy places which they had attended, as tangible proves of attendance such a holy place. Each place of cult had it's own badges so seeing a pilgrim wearing certain badges one could name the places which this pilgrim had visited. Also, so called secular badges existed which could belong to an authority or a noble who gave these badges to his/her courtiers, srevants, supporters and so on. Badges commemorating a major event existed, too. Size 60 x 50 mm Important: Most cast items are not ...

St. George. England, 15c. The cult of St.George was very strong throughout England and other European countries. From the book "Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges." Badges were used by medieval pilgrims as souvenirs from the holy places which they had attended, as tangible proves of attendance such a holy place. Each place of cult had it's own badges so seeing a pilgrim wearing certain badges one could name the places which this pilgrim had visited. Also, so called secular badges existed which could belong to an authority or a noble who gave these badges to his/her courtiers, srevants, supporters and so on. Badges commemorating a major event existed, too. ...

Size: 35 х 40 mm Based on the Bourgogne paintings. Logo of Dukes of Burgundy is pictured on the badge. This adornment could be worn by a persons who were close to the Dukes Court.

Halberd, Holland, 1400-1450. Size 53 x 15 mm

Medieval custom secular "Crucifixion" badge

Obscene Badge. Holland, 1325-1375. Size 47 x 20 mm

Medieval piligrim badge. Size 30x25 mm. Important: Most cast items are not in stock and will be produced exactly for you in 10 days term. Gilted Items could be in production up to 20 days.

A crown. England, 1420. This badge possibly symbolized the cult of the St.Edward the Confessor, buried in Westminster Abbey. From the book "Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges." Badges were used by medieval pilgrims as souvenirs from the holy places which they had attended, as tangible proves of attendance such a holy place. Each place of cult had it's own badges so seeing a pilgrim wearing certain badges one could name the places which this pilgrim had visited. Also, so called secular badges existed which could belong to an authority or a noble who gave these badges to his/her courtiers, srevants, supporters and so on. Badges commemorating a major event existed, t...

Medieval badge, made of bronze. It was i common use in the medieval times. Letter "A" could have few meanings: "A" for Ltin "Amor" ("Love") or "Ave Maria". 

Medieval piligrim badge. Size 45x40 mm. Important: Most cast items are not in stock and will be produced exactly for you in 10 days term. Gilted Items could be in production up to 20 days.