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Medieval & Early Modern Europe · c. 800 – 1800

Pilgrim badges

What it is
Cheap lead-tin badges sold at shrines such as Canterbury (Becket), Santiago (scallop), Rome and Walsingham, pinned to hats as proof of pilgrimage and protection on the road. Secular and erotic badges parodied them.
Making yours
2–8 cm openwork cast in pewter (lead-tin) from two-part stone moulds, with an integral pin or sewing loops. Easily recreated in soapstone moulds.
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St James the GreaterSt James the GreaterSantiago de Compostela · ca. 1600-1700Two carved jet pilgrim badges, Spanish, V&A MuseumTwo carved jet pilgrim badges, Spanish, V&A MuseumVictoria and Albert Museum · ca. 1913Two electrotypes of a Dutch pilgrim badgeTwo electrotypes of a Dutch pilgrim badgeMEDIEVAL AMPULLAMEDIEVAL AMPULLAUnited Kingdom · 1350Badge with Richard IIBadge with Richard II14 th century date QS:P571,+1350-00-00T00:00:00Z/7Badge with the Virgin and ChildBadge with the Virgin and ChildMEDIEVAL AMPULLAMEDIEVAL AMPULLAUnited Kingdom · 1350Badge with Head of ChristBadge with Head of Christ14th–15th centuryMEDIEVAL PILGRIM BADGEMEDIEVAL PILGRIM BADGEUnited Kingdom · 1300Badge with FigureBadge with Figure14th–15th centuryMEDIEVAL PILGRIM BADGEMEDIEVAL PILGRIM BADGEUnited Kingdom · 1200Kulturhistorisk Museum, Oslo, Norway. Medieval Exhibiton - Faith & superstition (pilgrim's badges, rune wooden amulets, crosses, necklace, metal rosary, ointment jars, amulet bag, lead tablet, lead crKulturhistorisk Museum, Oslo, Norway. Medieval Exhibiton - Faith & superstition (pilgrim's badges, rune wooden amulets, crosses, necklace, metal rosary, ointment jars, amulet bag, lead tablet, lead crMEDIEVAL PILGRIM BADGEMEDIEVAL PILGRIM BADGEUnited Kingdom · 1400Medieval pilgrim's souvenir: AmpullaMedieval pilgrim's souvenir: AmpullaPILGRIM BADGEPILGRIM BADGEScriptorialScriptorialCoronaPilgrimInsigniaCoronaPilgrimInsigniaIncomplete lead alloy pilgrim badge, late Medieval - early post medieval, of a seated figure, facing front.Incomplete lead alloy pilgrim badge, late Medieval - early post medieval, of a seated figure, facing front.PZ KreuzPZ KreuzPilgrim BadgePilgrim BadgePilgrim´s badges of St. Prokop, 1380-1500, , exh. Benedictines NG PraguePilgrim´s badges of St. Prokop, 1380-1500, , exh. Benedictines NG Prague2025 Maastricht Museum, Pelgrimage naar Maastricht2025 Maastricht Museum, Pelgrimage naar MaastrichtFrench: Un pèlerin A pilgrim title QS:P1476,fr:"Un pèlerin" label QS:Lfr,"Un pèlerin" label QS:Len,"A pilgrim"French: Un pèlerin A pilgrim title QS:P1476,fr:"Un pèlerin" label QS:Lfr,"Un pèlerin" label QS:Len,"A pilgrim"Archea Louvres - Enseignes de pelerinages (4) phtArchea Louvres - Enseignes de pelerinages (4) phtMedieval silver-gilt pilgrim badge of George slaying the DragonMedieval silver-gilt pilgrim badge of George slaying the Dragon

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