© "GOLDEN AGE BUTTONS":  COMPANIES & ORGANISATIONS

Updated 1^st March 2010, next update due 1^st April 2010

There is a general information section at the bottom of the menu page for uniform buttons, and a “How
to Order” section on the Home Page of the website.      

References:  Gwen Squires "Uniform Buttons: a Guide for Collectors" (GS), "Docufiles" of the International
Uniform Button Collectors Club (DOC) and Dennis Blair "British Buttons" (DB)

See overseas companies in “Foreign”

COMPANIES & ORGANISATIONS

Associated Deliveries Limited (Cardiff).  "ADL" in serif print letters     
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50

Austin Motor Company (1905 on).  Steering wheel above paired wings & wheel
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50

Bank of England (1694 on).  Name around figure of Britannia
Horn, one-piece flat, 21.5 mm. £2.50
Horn, one-piece flat, 17.5 mm. £0.75

Bank of Ireland (1783 on).  Name around seated figure with harp
Brass, one-piece low convex, 17.5 mm. £3.50

Barclays Bank (1690 on).  Eagle displayed
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Chrome, two-piece convex, 15.5 mm. £0.75

Bowater Lloyd Limited (1936 on).  "BLLd" monogram in thirties letters
Brass, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50  

Brentwood Mental Hospital (1853-1953).  “BMH” around shield with three scimitars
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £6.00

British Broadcasting Corporation (1922 on) (Type 2).  “BBC” monogram, lined field
Chrome, one-piece convex, 23 mm. £2.50
Chrome, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75

British Broadcasting Corporation (1922 on) (Type 2).  “BBC” monogram, lined field
Horn, one-piece convex, 23 mm. £1.00

British Museum (1754 on) (Type 1).  Name & national flowers around QVC
Brass, two-piece convex, 20.5 mm. £6.00  
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50  

British Museum (1754 on) (Type 2).  Name & national flowers around QC
Brass, two-piece convex, 20.5 mm. £3.50   

British Petroleum (1901 on).  "BP" in print letters, in a shield
Brass, two-piece convex, 12.5 mm. £1.50

British Steel Corporation (1967 on).  “BSC” monogram in thirties lettering
Brass, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50  

Broadmoor Asylum.  “Broadmoor” in serif letters, around large QVC
Brass, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £12.50

Brown's Hotel (1837 on).  Name around imperial crown
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £1.50

Brown's Hotel.  Name around imperial crown
Anodised metal, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00

Cable & Wireless Ltd. (1929 on).  "C&W Ltd" in script letters, plain rim
Brass, one-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £2.50

Cane Hill Asylum (f.1883).  Name around "LCA" horizontal letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £7.50

Claridge's Hotel (1812 on).  Name in scroll below quartered shield, KC
Brass, two-piece convex, 26 mm. £7.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50

Corn Exchange Company.  Name around classical figure of woman
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50

Corps of Commissionaires (1859 on).  "Virtute et Industria" and crowns, anchor & sword
Brass, two-piece convex, 24.5 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 21 mm. £0.75
Brass, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £0.25

Coutts & Company (1692 on).  Three crowns in triangular pattern
Brass, two-piece convex, 26 mm. £7.50

Cumberland Hotel (1933 on).  Name in scroll below dragon on ducal coronet
Brass, two-piece convex, 30 mm. £9.50

Cwmaman Coal Company (Wales).  “Egni a Lwydd” below colliery scene with pit shaft
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 26 mm. £12.50
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £6.00

Cwmaman Coal Company (Wales).  “Egni a Lwydd” below colliery scene with pit shaft
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £6.00

Dior.  “Dior” monogram in stylised serif letters
White metal, one-piece convex, £4.50

Docks and Inland Waterways Executive (1948-1963).  "D&IWE" across waves & lifebelt
Brass, two-piece convex, 24.5 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £0.75

Docks and Inland Waterways Executive (1948-1963).  "D&IWE" across waves & lifebelt
Chrome, two-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £1.50
Chrome, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75

Dorchester Hotel (1931 on).  "D" script letter in wreath.
Brass, two-piece convex, 26 mm. £7.50

Durham County Asylum (1856-1996).  Name around Durham shield
Brass, one-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £12.50

East Midland Electricity Board (1947-1990).  "EMEB" in block print letters
Chrome, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £1.00  

Equitable Society (1762 on).  Name with date in Roman numerals & bird in nest
Brass, one-piece low convex, 16 mm. £1.50

Essex County Asylum (1853 on).  "ECA" around shield with three scimitars
Brass, two-piece convex, 13.5 mm. £3.50

Esso (1951 on).  Name in oval, lined field
Brass, two-piece flat, 24 mm. £4.50  

Express Dairy Company Limited (1882 on) (Type 1).  Name around locomotive
Chrome, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £2.50

Express Dairy Company Limited (1882 on) (Type 2).  “Express” below “E” in a stippled circle
Chrome, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £2.50

Gas, Light & Coke Company (1812-1949).  Name above classical figure holding light
Brass, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £6.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £4.50

General Post Office (1660 on) (Type 1).  "GPO" script letters below QVC.
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm £4.50

General Post Office (1660 on) (Type 2).  "GPO" linked script letters below KC.
Brass, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75

General Post Office (1660 on) (Type 2).  "GPO" linked script letters below KC.
Horn, one-piece convex, 23 mm. £1.00
Horn, one-piece convex, 20.5 mm. £0.75
Horn, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.25 

General Post Office (1660 on) (Type 3).  "GPO" in unlinked script letters below KC
Brass, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75

General Post Office (1660 on) (Type 3).  "GPO" in unlinked script letters below KC
Horn, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.25

General Post Office (1660 on) (Type 4).  “GPO” in linked script letters below QC
Horn, one-piece convex, 24 mm. £1.00

General Post Office (1660 on) (Type 5).  “GPO” in print letters below QC
Horn, one-piece convex, 24 mm. £1.00
Horn, one-piece convex, 19 mm. £0.50

General Post Office (1660 on) (Type 6).  “Post Office” below royal cipher & QC
Horn, one-piece convex, 24 mm. £1.00
Horn, one-piece convex, 18.5 mm. £0.50

Glasgow Salvage Corps (1873-1984).  “GSC” in Old English letters
Chrome, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £2.50  

Gloucester & Berkeley Canal (1827-1948).  Name around sailing ship
Brass, two-piece, 25 mm. £12.50  
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £6.00

Grand Hotel, Brighton.  Name around shield with two fish
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £7.50

Guinness Brewery (1759 on).  Large upright harp
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50

Guy's Hospital (1725 on).  Name & "1725" around shield with chevron & leopard heads
Brass, one-piece convex, 24 mm. £4.50
Brass, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £1.50

Hampshire County Asylum.  “Hampshire County Asylum” around Queen Victoria crown and rose
Brass, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £12.50   

Hilton Hotel.  Stylised “h” & reverse “h” monogram (GS 50-29)
Brass, two-piece flat, 25 mm. £7.50
Brass, two-piece flat, 22.5 mm. £6.00

Imperial Chemical Industries (1926 on) (Type 1).  "ICI" in script lettering 
Chrome, two-piece convex, 32 mm. £4.50  
Chrome, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £1.50

Inter-Globe Security Services.  Name around globe
Brass, one-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £1.00

Irish Post Office (1657 on).  Irish harp wreathed, lined field
Brass, two-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £2.50

Jews Hospital, Mile End (1795-1963).  Name around Jewish script
Brass, two-piece convex, 15.5 mm. £6.00   

Junior Army & Navy Stores Limited (pre-1860 on).  Name around lion & QVC above star 
Brass, one-piece low convex, 25 mm. £7.50

Leicester Water Works (c.1853 on).  Name around irregular shield
White metal, one-piece convex, 23 mm. £4.50   

Lever Brothers Port Sunlight Limited (1888 on)   "LBPSL" monogram
Brass, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50

Liverpool Salvage Company (1842-1984).  "LSC" in Old English letters  
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £0.75

Liverpool Salvage Company (1842-1984).  "LSC" in Old English letters  
Chrome, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.25

Liverpool Water Works (f.1822).  Name without band, around liver bird
Brass, two-piece convex, 14 mm. £3.50

Lloyds Bank (1677 on)..  Border of beehives around winged horse & “1677” (DOC 154)
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £1.50

Lloyds Bank (1677 on).   Border of beehives around winged horse & “1677” (DOC 154)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Chrome, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75

London and County Bank (1836-1923).  Name in serif letters
Brass, one-piece low convex, 25.5 mm. £4.50 (below average condition)

London and Provincial Bank Limited.  Name around “Limited”
Brass, one-piece low convex, 16 mm. £1.50

London Salvage Company (1866-1984).  See “Liverpool Salvage Company” above

London City & Midland Bank Ltd. (1891-1923).  “LC&MB” monogram above shields & motto
Brass, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Brass, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50

London Joint City & Midland Bank Ltd (f.1918).  “LJC&MBLtd” with shields & motto
Brass, one-piece convex, 26 mm. £7.50  
Brass, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50  

London and South Western Bank Limited (f.1862).  Name around maces & five shields
Brass, two-piece convex, 29 mm. £7,50

London County Council (1889 on).   "LCC" in Old English letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £1.00  

London Electricity Board (1947-1990).  "LEB" in horizontal serif letters
Horn, one-piece convex, 22 mm. £1.50

London Hospital (1740 on).  “London Hospital” around shield of the City of London
Brass, one-piece convex, 27 mm. £12.50
Brass, one-piece convex, 24 mm. £9.50

Manchester Corporation Water Works (1890-1973).  Name, shield & “Concilio et Labore”
Silver plated, two-piece low convex, 25 mm. £7.50

Manchester Ship Canal (1894 on).  Name around crest with lion & horse supporters.
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.25

Marine Insurance Company Limited, London.  Name around sailing ship
Brass, one-piece low convex, 16 mm. £1.50  

Martins Bank Limited (16thC. – 1969).  Grasshopper & bird in shield
Silver plated, one-piece low convex, 17 mm. £6.00

Martins Bank Limited (16thC. – 1969).  Grasshopper & bird in shield
Brass, one-piece low convex, 17 mm. £3.50

Matchless Motorcycles (1899-1966).  Winged serif “M”
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £1.50 (slight dent in back)

May & Baker Ltd. (pharmaceuticals) (1839 on).  “M&B” in block print letters
Chrome, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £2.50

Metropolitan Water Board (1903-1974).  "MWB" monogram
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50   
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £1.50   

Metropolitan Water Board (1903-1974).  "MWB" monogram
Horn, two-piece convex, 21 mm. £1.50  
Horn, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75  

Midland Bank Ltd. (1836 on) (Type 1).  Name, 2 shields & "Vis Unita Fortior"
Brass, one-piece convex, 26 mm. £7.50  

Midland Bank Ltd. (1836 on) (Type 1). Name, 2 shields & "Vis Unita Fortior"
Chrome, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Chrome, one-piece convex, 17 mm. £1.50

Midland Bank Ltd. (1836 on) (Type 2). Name, single shield & "Vis Unita Fortior"  
Chrome, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Chrome, one-piece convex, 17 mm. £1.00

Midlands Electricity Board (1947-1990).  Name around “MEB” in thirties lettering
Horn, one-piece convex, 28 mm. £4.50

National Bank Limited (Ireland).  Name around Irish harp
Brass, one-piece low convex, 16 mm. £3.50

National Benzole Co. Ltd. (1919 on).  Name in border & horizontally
Chrome, two-piece low convex, 28 mm. £2.50 (some wear)

National Car Parks (1931 on).  "NCP" block serif letters in vertical rectangle
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50

National Coal Board (Type 2) (1947-1994).  Shield with lion supporters & “E Tenebris Lux” (GB p.275)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £4.50

National Discount Company Limited (f.1856).  Name in buckle around Britannia
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50

National Provincial & Union Bank of England (1918-1924).  "NP&UBE" script letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 27 mm. £12.50

National Provincial Bank (1833-1968).  "NPB" in ornate script letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 29 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50

National Westminster Bank (1968-2000).  Central circle of three chevrons
Horn, one-piece convex, 27 mm. £2.50

Nationwide Building Society.  Stylised house design
White metal, one-piece low convex, 15 mm. £0.75

North Hotels.  "The North Hotels" in ribbon around bird in flight
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £3.50

North Thames Gas Board (1949-1973).  Name around seated figure holding light
Brass, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £2.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75

North Thames Gas Board (1949-1973).  Name around seated figure holding light
Horn, one-piece convex, 22 mm. £2.50

North Western Electricity Board (Type 1).  "NWEB" print letters in diamond
Chrome, two-piece convex, 28.5 mm. £2.50

Nottingham Water Department (1912-1974).  “Water”, shield & “Vivit Post Funera Virtus”
Brass, one-piece convex, 26 mm. £7.50  

Ophthalmic Hospital (1805 on).  “Ophthalmic Hospital” around Queen Victoria crown
(Backmarks: “Jennens & Co. London”)
Brass, one-piece convex, 26 mm. £15.00

Phoenix Fire Office (f.1782).   “Phoenix Office” & “1782” around phoenix
(Backmarks: “Firmin, London & Birmingham”)
Silver plated, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £6.00  

Pratts Oil (f.1867).  ”Pratts” in horizontal print letters, lined field
Brass, two-piece flat, 24 mm. £7.50   

Rank Organisation (1937 on).  Man striking gong
White metal, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £4.50

Richard Thomas & Baldwin Ltd. (f.1945).  "RTB" serif letters in horizontal oval
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50

Ritz Hotel, London (1906 on).  Name in scroll below crest with lion supporters
Chrome, two-piece convex, 30 mm. £7.50

Ritz Hotel, London (1906 on).  Name in scroll below crest with lion supporters
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £6.00

River Wear Commissioners (1840-1961).  "RWC" in serif letters
Brass, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £3.50

River Wear Commissioners (1840-1961).  "RWC" in serif  letters
(Backmarks: "Armfield Ltd. Birmingham”)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £4.50

Royal Albert Institution. "RAI" Old English letters in buckle below Prince Albert crown
Brass, one-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £7.50
Brass, one-piece convex, 15 mm. £3.50

Royal Bank of Scotland (1727 on).  Name around shield, crown & thistles design
Chrome, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £2.50

Royal Chelsea Infirmary (1682 on).  "RCI" script letters below KC
Brass, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £4.50

St. Bartholomew’s Hospital (1123 on).  Chevron inside foliated oval 
White metal, one-piece convex, 26 mm. £4.50
White metal, one-piece convex, 16 mm. £1.50

St. Bartholomew’s Hospital (1123 on).  Chevron inside foliated oval 
Horn, one-piece convex, 23 mm. £2.50

St. George's Hospital (1733 on).  Name below St. George and dragon
Horn, one-piece convex, 27.5 mm. £4.50

St. John’s Hospital (1883-1979) (Type 1).  “St.John’s” in block serif letters, plain field
Brass, one-piece flat, 25 mm. £12.50. 
Brass, one-piece flat, 16 mm. £4.50. 

Savoy Hotel (1889 on).  Name below shield on heraldic eagle, Imperial Crown
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50

Savoy Hotel (1889 on).  Name below quartered shield on heraldic eagle, Imperial Crown
Nickel, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50

Sheffield Water Works (1888 on).  Name around irregular shield
Chrome, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £1.00
Chrome, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £0.25

Shell-British Petroleum Ltd. (1931-1971).  Shell emblem above BP in shield
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50

Shell-Mex & British Petroleum Ltd. (1931-1971). Name & shell emblem
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £4.50  

Shell-Mex & British Petroleum Ltd. (1931-1971). Name & shell emblem
Chrome, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £2.50

South Eastern Gas Board (1948-1974).  Name around crest with figure supporters
Horn, one-piece convex, 27 mm. £4.50
Horn, one-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £2.50

Stock Exchange (1698 on).  "SE" monogram in stylised thirties lettering
Brass, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Brass, one-piece convex, 20 mm. £1.50

Strand Palace Hotel (1909 on).  Name below crest with unicorn & greyhound supporters
Brass, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £12.50

Terry’s of York Ltd. (f.1823).  "Terry" script signature below palm trees
Chrome, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £1.50

Thames Conservancy Board (1857 on).  Slanting shields below QVC
Brass, two-piece convex, 27 mm. £7.50 
Brass, two-piece convex, 15 mm. £3.50 

Thomas & Evans Ltd. (f.1930’s).  "T&E" print letters
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50  

U.K. Atomic Energy Authority (1954 on) (Type 2).  Lion passant to left, holding triangle
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25.5 mm. £2.50  

Union Discount Company of London (1885 on).  Name in a border and horizontally
Brass, one-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £3.50  

Vickers-Armstrong Ltd. (1927 on) (Type 1).  "VA" monogram in serif letters
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Chrome, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £1.50

Vickers-Armstrong Ltd. (1927 on) (Type 2).  "VA" monogram in print letters
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Chrome, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £2.50  

Wall's Ltd. (1786 on).  Name in horizontal letters
Nickel, two-piece flat, 22 mm. £1.00 (poor)

West Midlands Gas Board (1948-1974).  Name around flame & "WM", cogwheel border
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50

Westminster Bank Ltd. (1836-1968).  Name as a border and horizontally
Brass, two-piece convex, 26 mm. £4.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 21 mm £3.50
Brass, one-piece flat, 16 mm. £1.50

Wills Tobacco Limited (f.1786) (Type 1).  Monogram design of "WD&HO" inside "W"
Chrome, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £4.50

Wills Tobacco Limited (f.1786) (Type 2).  "W" across stylised tobacco leaf motif
Brass, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £2.50 
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.75