Material: Sterling silver with red enamel
Size: 20 × 30 mm
Description: Tudor Crown above a circular center with red-enamel AFS lettering.
Reverse: Buttonhole-style fitting with marked serial number 86713 and STERLING SILVER mark.
Circa: 1938–1945
Notes:
The Auxiliary Fire Service was established by the British government in 1938 as a vital civil defense branch tasked with supporting regular local fire brigades during the devastating air raids of the Blitz. These early solid silver buttonhole badges were officially issued to volunteers alongside their uniforms to serve as formal identity tokens when dressed in civilian attire. The stamped serial number on the reverse served a vital structural function, matching each badge directly to the volunteer's official enrollment ledger to prevent unauthorized use or espionage.