Royal Navy Mine Clearance Service Arm Badge

A worn example with nicely curved backing plate and cotter pin. Two original loops, bent over for comfort when being worn. This one has the slight central die flaw that runs vertically down the centre of the mine as found on some original examples. The copies, of which there are many, have a diagonal flaw line running from the top left to bottom right of the badge. A few spots of verdigris to the front otherwise in good condition.

The Mine Clearance Service badge depicts a floating mine surrounded by a laurel wreath and surmounted by a King’s crown and above. Below is an ornate scroll with the inscription ‘MINE CLEARANCE SERVICE’

The Mine Clearance Service was formed immediately after WW1 to clear a large number of mines laid during the conflict, the unit was abolished in 1920.

See the following thread about this much reproduced badge on the BMBF:

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31367&highlight=mine+clearance+service&page=2

Comm StWi (313)

Code: 64442