PUNK BADGE PACK – LONDON CALLING

The Pin Badge has long been a symbol of defiance, identity, and belonging. While early forms appeared in 18th-century political campaigns, it was in the mid-20th century that the modern pin badge, made of lightweight metal with a plastic film overlay, truly took hold. Mass-produced and accessible, these badges became a visual language for the underground.

In the 1960s, peace activists, anti-establishment campaigners, and youth collectives adopted the pin badge as a tool for protest. By the 1970s, it was inseparable from punk, safety pins, leather jackets, and DIY button badges were the unofficial uniform of discontent. Whether it was a band logo, a snarling slogan, or a hand-scrawled message photocopied and pressed into place, the badge gave voice to a generation.

Unlike enamel badges, which often lean toward permanence and collectability, pin badges were designed to be worn, swapped, handed out at gigs, or thrown from stage to crowd. Ephemeral yet powerful, they remain part of British music history and subcultural dress. These badges use a traditional high quality D pin backing on our the 25mm badges.

Our pin badges reference the sounds and scenes we come from, punk, post-punk, indie, ska and the timeless spirit of live music. Some feature lyrics you’ll recognise, others nod to our roots in rebellion and unity.