Product Category: Post 1922 Irish Buttons & Badges

On offer here for your consideration is a particularly fine collar badge worn by cadets in the military college.  The badge is made of brass.  Two types of collar badges existed for the military college.  The earlier of the two More Info »

A beautiful and exceptionally hard to come by Irish Defence Forces Construction Corps collar badge in brass. One lug missing.   The Construction Corps existed between 1940 and 1948.   A most interesting badge design, the outer circle representing a wall and More Info »

This is a small sized brass button which I suggest dates somewhere between the early 1920's to mid 40's. I have seen some of these buttons offered for sale as pre- Irish Independence type, in otherwords from the era of More Info »

This badge dates between 1930 - 1934 and is the badge worn by members of the University College Cork Officer Training Corps (OTC)   The badge is in very good condition with its two lugs to reverse.  The Gaelic inscription reads More Info »

A most attractive item being a dress belt and silver plated waistbelt clasp, worn on the Austrian style dress uniforms of the Irish army.  This belt has seen some service wear with some freying to the silver bullion on the More Info »

Brass 1965 pattern collar badge, with two lugs to reverse.  Great condition.

Normally I sell these badges seperately, however I am selling these two as a pair, the reason being they were removed from an Irish army officers uniform and are truly a matched pair.  They are brass crossed rifles upon a More Info »

Irish harp on a black enamel background.  Badges such as this one were worn by members of the Irish Emergency period  " Local Security Force". (L.S.F.)  In Irish they were called "Na Caomhnoirí Aitiula", hence the letters "CA" on the More Info »

A useful selection of Irish Defence Forces staybrite badges for display. This collection of 8 badges comprise:   Irish Military Police collar badges (2),  Irish  Engineers Corps (1), Irish Infantry (1) ,  Irish Army Air Corps (2),  Irish Supply & Transport Corps (1), More Info »

Three buttons as worn by members of the Irish Defence Forces. Two large and one small. Two are staybrite and the other large one is made from brass.

1931/42 issue collar badge to the Supply and Transport Corps. Unusual in that it has long prongs to reverse rather than the more common lugs. I believe that the prongs pre-date the use of lugs on these badges and therefore most More Info »

In excellent condition, this gilt cap badge is worn by the Irish Navy. Identical in design to the standard Irish Defence Forces badge but in gilt and smaller in shape. Two lugs to reverse. The Naval badge is approx 32mms More Info »

Rectangular dome shaped Celtic style metal rank bar as worn by officers in the Irish army from 1942 to 1971.  

Good original “Skins” badge, flag flying right, probably 1930′s Round sweat holes to reverse, the white metal part of this badge has been polished over the years.

Brass and white metal other ranks cap badge comprising Maid of Erin and Gaelic motto “Fior go Bás”. Two lugs to reverse.  

1934 pattern bronze Cavalry Corps collar badge. (large badge bigger than the current issue) Unusual, as this badge has no lugs to reverse and instead has small drill holes, presumably this badge was stitched to a tunic or great coat More Info »

Great quality button worn on an officers scarlet tunic, comprising the Watergate at Enniskillen, flag flying left and the words “INNISKILLING” above. closed back type and maker marked on reverse "Jennens & Co. London" I'd say this button is either More Info »

Brass cap badge with two lugs to reverse, worn by members of Campbell College Officer Training Corps, Belfast.    

Blackened brass badge, with Q.E. 2 crown above harp, two lugs to revrse, possibly worn by USC.