Pilgrim Badges
Pilgrim badges were sold in the medieval period as souvenirs of pilgrimage. All of the badges below are accurate copies of surviving pewter artefacts. For information on the history of pilgrim badges please refer to the ‘History’ section of the website. Devotional badges are also included in this section.
P13-Our Lady of Walsingham
The originator of this badge certainly had a good eye for a clever design. Flanked by two eagles is the annunciation lily pot, above which is a crown. The whole composition forms a crowned letter M for Mary, with the crown signifying the Virgin’s position as Queen of Heaven.
Original found in Salisbury.
15th century.
23x30mm A pair of eagles flanking the annunciation lily pot; above all, a crown.
Original found in Salisbury.
15th century.
23x30mm A pair of eagles flanking the annunciation lily pot; above all, a crown.
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£6.00
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