For Empire
For Empire
For Empire
BADGES
Title
For Empire
Object Name
Badge
Maker
WD Lewis (Badges) Ltd (Primary maker)
Date Made
c.1910
c.1910
c.1910
Place Made
England: Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham
Description
Junior Imperial & Constitutional League badge with pin fastening at back, 'For Empire.' Circular badge with English and Union Jack flag, and Crown on top. The JICL was formed in 1906 with the aims of creating an interest in politics among young persons aged 15 to 25 years and organised to serve the needs of the Conservative political party. The JICL was an autonomous group within the Conservative Party with its own headquarters. By 1919 women members were admitted and this greatly bolstered the JICL’s membership when at its peak it had over 100,000 in more than 300 branches. A major political theme was Imperial Unity to strengthen links between countries within the British Empire both political and economic.
Materials
brass, enamel
Place Collected
Catalogue Number
BELUM.W2012.91
Copyright
National Museums NI
