1932 British Union of Fascists BUF (1st Pattern) Members Lapel Badge - RODEN LONDON

 1932 British Union of Fascists BUF (1st Pattern) Members Lapel Badge - RODEN LONDON
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Guaranteed original. Complete & intact. F2C/256 This is an original 1932 British Union of Fascists BUF (1st Pattern) Members lapel badge for sale. In good condition. Please see our other items for more original WW1, WW2 & post war British military badges for sale including other 1932 British Union of Fascists BUF (1st Pattern) Members Enamel Lapel badges.
For more original lapel badges for sale, click here. The British Union of Fascists, or BUF, was a Fascist political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1932 by Oswald Mosley. It changed its name to the "British Union of Fascists and National Socialists" in 1936 and, in 1937, to "British Union." It was finally disbanded in 1940 after it was proscribed by the British government, following the start of the Second World War. The BUF emerged in 1932 from the British far-right, following the electoral defeat of its antecedent, the New Party, in the 1931 general election. The BUF's foundation was initially met with popular support and developed a sizeable following. The press baron Lord Rothermere was a notable early supporter. As the party became increasingly radical, however, support declined. The Olympia Rally of 1934, in which a number of anti-Fascist protestors were attacked, isolated the party from much of its following. The party's embrace of Nazi-style anti-semitism in 1936 led to increasingly violent clashes with opponents, notable the 1936 Battle of Cable Street in London's East End. The Public Order Act 1936, which banned political uniforms and responded to increasing political violence, had a particularly strong effect on the BUF whose supporters were known as "Blackshirts" after the uniforms they wore. Growing British hostility towards Nazi Germany, with which the British press persistently associated the BUF, further contributed to the decline of the movement's membership. It was finally banned by the British government in 1940 after the start of the Second World War, amid suspicion that its remaining supporters might form a pro-Nazi "fifth column". A number of prominent BUF members were arrested and interned under Defence Regulation 18B. Please see our other items for more original WW1, WW2 & post war British military badges for sale including other 1932 British Union of Fascists BUF (1st Pattern) Members Lapel badges.