An opportunity to own one of the rarer post 1974 era fire brigade cap badges in this gilt 3mm thick rim Buckinghamshire Fire Brigade 1983 issued cap badge manufactured by Gaunt Badge Company of London, one of the official cap badge suppliers to the fire brigade. The badge is in good condition with both cap fixing lugs intact to the rear of the standard economy issue Home Office star, the enamel gilt centre attached to the star. Only 250 of these badges exist in gilt both thick & thin rim mixed, the normal worn badge being chrome enamel & in 2 sizes of rim being 3mm or 2mm. 
Buckinghamshire Fire Brigade was formed in 1948 when the NFS ( National Fire Service 1941 to 1947 ) handed back fire control to regional county & county borough fire stations. Buckinghamshire Fire Brigade had 33 fire stations covering 749 square miles of the Buckinghamshire County area. 2 main pattern of cap badge exist from 1948 to 1989 when Buckinghamshire changed its title to Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service & a new cap badge was designed. 5 different variations of this 2nd pattern post 1974 to 1989 cap badge exist & these gilt examples are rare as the limited number of both thick & thin rim are highly sought after by collectors.