Calico Printed Home Front Badges - CD, WVS, NFS, GPO, Observer Corps

At the beginning of the second world war the vast majority of badges on Civil Defence and other service uniforms were of the embroidered variety. With the growth in the numbers of personnel in uniform on the Home Front it was necessary to look at ways to minimise the cost of badge production. One method was to print badges and the Calico Printer's Association manufactured numerous badges, not only for the Home Front, but for the armed services as well. Below are original examples courtesy of Jon Mills.

Calico Printed Home Front Badges - CD, WVS, NFS, GPO, Observer Corps