A super rare Nationalist Irish Volunteers Hallmarked 1936 Silver Cloak Badge. The Irish Volunteers was a military organisation established in 1913 by Irish nationalists and was a direct response to the formation of the Ulster Volunteers in 1912. Its declared primary aim was “to secure and maintain the rights and liberties common to the whole people of Ireland”. The Volunteers included members of the Gaelic League, Ancient Order of Hibernians and Sinn Féin. The Irish Volunteers fought for Irish independence in the 1916 Easter Rising, and were joined by the Irish Citizen Army, to eventually form the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
Solid silver hallmarked for Dublin, 1936
This badge is likely to have been carried by a former member of the Irish Volunteers and worn in commemoration of their service. Is solid silver and comprises a well detailed Irish harp with the letters “I” and “V” to either side. It has the original hallmarks that date it to 1936 (J & M Co., Dublin). With a thick silver attachment chain. Lovely piece. Diameter of the badge is 1.5 inches.
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