Beautiful Antique piece of Political History


Primrose League Honorary Knight of the league badge


  • Great condition post 1886 Victorian 'Primrose League Knight's Full Dress gilt badge. 
  • The reverse shows maker's details 'T&JB' (T&J Bragg Birmingham) and registered, design and patent number 'Rd 34410' (1898). 
  • Complete with original plain primrose colour silk ribbon with bright violet edges and suspension bar with single pin fitting.
  • Rare collectible.
  • Inscribed with Moto
Overall Height approx 81mm.

Founded in 1883 by Sir Winston Churchill's father, Lord Randolph Churchill, and other leading Conservatives;
Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, Sir Alfred Slade and Sir John Gorst. The League was intended to boost support for the Conservative Party across all classes and increase the likelihood of Conservative candidates winning elections. The League was very successful in attracting members. Also promoting National Patriotism and the unity of the British Empire. The motto of the League became "Imperium et Libertas", meaning Empire and Liberty, this taken from the famous speech delivered by Benjamin Disraeli the Earl of Beaconsfield in 1879.

A General member who was a male was known as a Knight, with honorary pins awarded for recognition.

The pictures do look dark blue, but it is a very nice purple colour.