Has any one ever seen this Badge.

[Brian C.]

I found this viking looking badge several years back. I do not know much about it, it could be military or from some club, any ideas would be great. Brian C.

 

[Breezie]

I'm not sure it is a badge; it could be a cuff link or button.

Neat find, Breezie

 

[Dano Sverige]

Reminds me more of a Gaul, as in "Asterix the Gaul". Gauls were French, and as you're in Canada.....
Looks like a cap badge missing it's split pin fastener. Something to look into maybe?

 

[Brian C.]

Reminds me more of a Gaul, as in "Asterix the Gaul". Gauls were French, and as you're in Canada.....
Looks like a cap badge missing it's split pin fastener. Something to look into maybe?

Thanks for the ideas, this find came from a site that had lots of activities, I found my first cannon ball in the same site along with several 1850s military buttons??

 

[TheDane]

Reminds me more of a Gaul, as in "Asterix the Gaul".

Hi, Dano is right.

It looks very much like the usual way of depicting the famous gallic warrior king: Vercingetorix
(The Asterix cartoon is inspired by his story).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vercingetorix

http://pages.infinit.net/pascars/graal/Vercingetorix.htm

 

[CRUSADER]

Reminds me more of a Gaul, as in "Asterix the Gaul". Gauls were French, and as you're in Canada.....
Looks like a cap badge missing it's split pin fastener. Something to look into maybe?

Too small for a capbadge but a military shoulder or lapel badge would fit, as I agree with the split pin assumption.

As mentioned Vercingetorix would make a good figure head for a fighting force, just can't find a match, so might be civvy

 

[BuckleBoy]

The few items I have seen that have that are figural with a button eyelet on a long shank were cloak clasps. You might want to do some research along those lines. Is there any sign of a hook or anything being braised or soldered onto it? Or perhaps another loop on the edge for another eyelet?

-Buckles

 

[CRUSADER]

The few items I have seen that have that are figural with a button eyelet on a long shank were cloak clasps. You might want to do some research along those lines. Is there any sign of a hook or anything being braised or soldered onto it? Or perhaps another loop on the edge for another eyelet?

-Buckles

that is a good possibilty