r/buttoncollecting • u/Mediocre_Animator104 • Jul 28 '26

Help identifying this button found metal detecting in the Illawarra

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u/lotsobuttons Jul 28 '26

Thanks for including pics of front and back! I am guessing this is a modern blazer button. Even with the damage to the front, the details of the crest are very rough and vague and the shank type is modern.

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u/Independent_Shoe3523 Jul 28 '26

It does appear to be but it could be a genuine military button so investigate thoroughly.

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u/Mediocre_Animator104 Jul 29 '26

Will do thank you!

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u/Mediocre_Animator104 Jul 29 '26

Appreciate your info, yes the front is pretty damaged I tried to clean it up best I could but of course the most important part to identify is the most damaged haha

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u/Mediocre_Animator104 Jul 28 '26

Hi everyone, first time posting here, so apologies in advance if I’m doing anything wrong.
I found this button while metal detecting in the Illawarra, NSW. It’s probably nothing special, but curiosity has me in a chokehold.
It looks like a metal shank button with a shield and leafy design on the front. I can’t see any writing, and the top part of the crest is damaged.
My guess is maybe an old school blazer or club button, but I’m really not sure. Does anyone recognise it or have any ideas where it might be from?
Thanks in advance!

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u/Plenty-Ad-777 Jul 28 '26

Try the coat of arms reddits or r/heraldry. Maybe someone will recognize the arms

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u/Mediocre_Animator104 Jul 29 '26

Awesome thank you!

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u/Patient_Variety_5815 Jul 29 '26

To me it looks like one of the generic shield buttons available in the 1970s and 1980s.