Material: Embroidered cotton thread on dark wool backing
Dimensions: 70mm w x 85mm h
Description: Circular yellow-gold embroidered badge inscribed CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS around a central lion passant guardant, surmounted by the Queen's Crown and enclosed within a wreath-style border.
Circa: c. 1953–1968
Notes:
Worn by members of the British Civil Defence Corps during the Cold War, this badge reflects the organized civilian response to air-raid, rescue, and emergency planning in the nuclear age. The Corps was stood down in 1968.