What is a badge in any case? It’s a complicated question to answer. Perhaps your football club’s most ubiquitous symbol is a storied, heraldic design harking back to the local coat of arms or ...

For most of the post-Second World War era, they used a badge that incorporated a heraldic coat of arms of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, in which Craven Cottage sits.

The crest is any device displayed above the shield, and it is placed over a wreath of six skeins or twists composed of the principal metals (gold and silver) and colors of the shield.

It was the heraldic badge of the House of Lancaster in the 14th century. After the British civil wars of the 15th century, the red rose became the symbol of the English monarchy.

Photos courtesy of the Army Institute of Heraldry. Three versions of the Mariner Badge will be awarded to soldiers trained for watercraft operations, according to a recent All Army Activities ...

King Charles has decided upon a low-key celebration of his 75th birthday next month. But it is a milestone nonetheless - and to mark it the Royal Mint has issued a special commemorative £5 coin.