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yachtsmun · Joined: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 326 Location: Vectis

Hi all. Anyone recognise the below emblem/initials?

This might not even be football-related, although it did turn up with a few other football badges, and if you read the initials as SCFA or CSFA it does suggest it *might* be a football association, although my research has turned up nothing so far.

No maker's name or mark, plain hinged pin reverse, no other clues, although style of design and pin fixing suggest pre-war.

Any thoughts anyone?

slightfold · Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 612

The 'lion rampant' is an heraldic emblem of Scotland, so that could cover the S. The castle bit might add to that? It think it looks Edwardian with the scrolly bits but the way the initials are spread and the content leads me to think it is not football related but I could be wrong. I read it as SFAC though if you were Catholic it could be read SACF (spectacles, testicles, shoulder and watch) !!

Ruud Van Driver · Joined: 16 Feb 2011 Posts: 1265

SFAC could be 'Skywalking Feline Above Castle'

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Yachtsmun - I'm just a few miles away in Ryde if you want to punch me Laughing

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Five and In · Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 1462 Location: Dawlish, Devon

Very similar to the Suffolk County Football Association badge.

Unless there is more than one skywalking feline!!

bisphamseasider · Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 2731 Location: Blackpool

Five and In wrote:

Very similar to the Suffolk County Football Association badge.

Unless there is more than one skywalking feline!!

Looks to be spot on Five and In. Well researched.

Even got the flags on the turrets.

yachtsmun · Joined: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 326 Location: Vectis

Ah! Nice one Five and In

- that looks like the one. A subsequent image search has turned up this medal from 1922 where the crest is even more similar (similarer?)

Nice work chaps! Now I've just got to decide which famous Suffolk personality this belonged to back in 1910 and whack it on ebay for a grand Laughing

Thanks again all. I'd been going down the Scottish route previously (as also suggested by Slightfold). And Ruud - I shan't be heading east to come punch you (what is it about Leeds fans and the IW though? I know several in Cowes who were long-time season ticket holders).