Badges

This modle of badge is based on the Flemish paintings.

Medieval badge, Holland. Size 43 x 33 mm

Custom medieval clothing badge "Girl with tambourine"

Medieval Badge. St.Adrian - a sign of pilgrimage to Geraardsbergen in Flanders where a shrine in his name was located. Almost all Adrian badges have been found in the delta area of Zeeland, Holland. There too, Adrian must have been a particularly beloved saint. 1425-75. May be worn as pendant due to an eyelet on the top. Size 65 x 35 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...

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.

Medieval Badge. Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Symbol of pilgrimage to Rome. 1450-1500. Found in Holland. Size 50 x 25 mm

Obscene badge

Obscene Badge. Holland, 1325-1375. 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.

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 hawk held on a hawking glove. England, 15 c. Hawks were so highly valued that piligrimages were undertaken for their behalf. If a sick or wounded bird could not be taken to a holy place its wax model was taken or a badge like this. 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 a...

Bundle of arrows tied in the middle - a badge of Arthure, Prince of Wales (1486-1502) who was the son of Catherine of Aragon to whom the Pomegranate Branch Badge belonged. 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 35 m

Obscene Badge. Holland, 1400-1450. Size 57 x 50 mm

Custom medieval clothing "Gloves" badge

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.

Medieval Badge, Holland, 1350-1400. Size 35 x 30 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.

Badge is based on the archaeological finding from Victoria & Albert Museum.   Strawberry badge was worn in order to show affiliation with noble family.

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". 

Custom pilgrim secular "Crusifix" badge