Material: Gilt and blue enamel
Size: 20 mm W × 20 mm H
Description: Gilt and blue enamel circular badge with white enamel central scroll inscribed “HONORARY”, surrounded by “BRITISH LEGION”; classic horseshoe-shaped Legion outline
Reverse: Gilt finish with stamped serial number 86908 and horizontal lapel fitting. JR GAUNT LONDON stamped on back rim below fitting.
Circa: 1920 - 1930
Notes:
Issued to Honorary Members of the British Legion, formed in 1921 (renamed the Royal British Legion in 1971). Each badge carried a unique membership or honorary roll number.
An honorary or life membership in the Royal British Legion (or the Royal Canadian Legion) is a prestigious designation awarded to individuals who have provided extraordinary service to veterans, the Legion itself, or the wider community. Earlier interwar pieces such as this are prized for their craftsmanship and lower production numbers.