Post by Administrator on Dec 5, 2013 13:59:13 GMT
The Silver lapel badge of the Merchant Navy:
In July 1918 King George V had expressed his desire to recognise the war service of the Merchant (Marine) Service and a specific change of title was granted to reflect this, with the creation of the Prince of Wales as Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets in February 1928 (this office being held by successive monarchs to the present day). This was also in recognition of the service which the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets had rendered for many centuries, both in peace and in war.
A lack of recognisable uniform continued into the War of 1939-1945 and it was decided to issue all personnel of the Merchant Navy with a badge to indicate to the public that the wearer was engaged in vital war work. The small MN badge, in silver, was introduced from January 1940 to be worn in the lapel of a jacket.
The small silver badge with the letters MN, meaning the wearer was in the Merchant Navy. They had as much pride in wearing that small badge, as did men in the services in wearing their uniforms.
In July 1918 King George V had expressed his desire to recognise the war service of the Merchant (Marine) Service and a specific change of title was granted to reflect this, with the creation of the Prince of Wales as Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets in February 1928 (this office being held by successive monarchs to the present day). This was also in recognition of the service which the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets had rendered for many centuries, both in peace and in war.
A lack of recognisable uniform continued into the War of 1939-1945 and it was decided to issue all personnel of the Merchant Navy with a badge to indicate to the public that the wearer was engaged in vital war work. The small MN badge, in silver, was introduced from January 1940 to be worn in the lapel of a jacket.
The small silver badge with the letters MN, meaning the wearer was in the Merchant Navy. They had as much pride in wearing that small badge, as did men in the services in wearing their uniforms.