Scout Badge

Colour Blind · May 27, 2016

Found this scout badge yesterday, I have done a bit of an internet search wondering where it would have been used, but cant find anything.
It has what looks like an old weld on the bottom end, with some old grind marks. It is double sided so I an guessing that it may have been the top of a flag stick but not too sure can anyone shed some light?

Ramjet · May 27, 2016

Top of a staff or flagpole is my guess. Nice find.

Colour Blind · May 27, 2016

Thanks RJ, I thought it would be something like that.

AtomRat · May 27, 2016

Personally I don't remember seeing something like that in the scout days but I'm sure its off something

nice find, dib dib dib

Colour Blind · May 27, 2016

Dob Dob Dob AR.
Yeh not sure either mate, like RJ said it looks like to top of a pole, im going to give it back to the scout group where I found it, they might find it interesting and maybe know where its from.

silver · May 27, 2016

Bottle opener !

Marauder · May 27, 2016

Hey Guys,

Being a Scout for far too many years I can confirm that that is a flag pole emblem, usually they have a little metal cap on the bottom for a thick wooden pole to slide into. As this one demonstates they would often break off and be welded back on, until they broke off again, and were welded back on(if they were found)

That one, judging by the design could be 50's or 60's, but it could have been in service til very recently.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-BRITISH-BOY-SCOUTS-FINIAL-FLAG-POLE-TOPPER-TOP-MOUNT-/191877355429

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Vin...opper-Finial-Brass-4-5-in-Heavy-/131686464177

Colour Blind · May 27, 2016

Thanks for the confirmation Marauder, however I do think Silvers explanation seems a bit more plausible :lol:

casper · May 27, 2016

I carried enough of them when i was youngster - it's from a parade flag.

what State and what place was it found?

casper

Colour Blind · May 27, 2016

casper said:
I carried enough of them when i was youngster - it's from a parade flag.

what State and what place was it found?

casper

Thanks for that. it was found in the Illawarra region, south coast NSW. In a park adjacent to rarely used scout hall.

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