Material: Embroidered cotton thread on dark wool backing
Size: 67mm w x 70mm h
Description: Red embroidered shield outline enclosing the letters “AFS,” denoting the Auxiliary Fire Service.
Reverse: Plain cloth backing
Circa: 1938–1941
Notes:
Worn by members of the British Auxiliary Fire Service, formed in 1938 as part of pre-war civil defence preparations. During the Blitz it supported local brigades under heavy pressure, before being absorbed into the National Fire Service in 1941.