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South Australian Police and South Australian Police Department badge history.

Queen Victoria Crown South Australian Police brass helmet plate.

A beautiful, very rare plate from the 1880's. Extremely Rare.

South Australian Police King's Crown Helmet Plate. New Monarch? Just snap off the old Queen Victoria crown and resolder on the new King's crown. These plates had been re-crowned and nickel plated using the old brass QVC plates. After 1938 many were also chromed. There was also an identical fully die struck King's Crown version; made after the supply of the reused versions was finally exhausted in the late 1930's. c 1911-1954. Very Rare.

The first SAPOL Queen's Crown ID Wallet badge. 1985-1999. Scarce.

SAPD Detective's Fob ID badge.

These badges were not issued by the SAPD; each one was individually hand made for the officer by a local jeweller.

c 1940's. All these are * One of a kind.

SAPD Commissioner's cap badge

c 1930's. * One of a kind

Ozbadge.com thanks The South Australian Police Historical Society Inc.

SAPD King's Crown "Piping Shrike" Cap Badge. c 1954-1974.

Was also worn alongside the new Queen's Crown version after 1974 to denote "seniority". Rare.

SAPOL Queen's Crown "Transit" Police Cap badge. There is also a flat ID badge. Hallmarked. c 1980's. Rare. Also in "Security Officer" versions. Scarce.

SAPD Detective's Female Brooch ID badge. These badges were not issued by the SAPD; each one was individually hand made for the officer by a local jeweller. c 1940's.

SAPD Messsenger's hat badge with the Queen Victoria Crown. Extremely rare.

South Australia Police introduced a new Cap badge and ID badge in 1999.

Current style blazer bullion badge above.

SAPD Queen's Crown Cap Badge. Scarce. c 1974-1999

A "flattened" version of this badge was used as an ID badge from 1980-1985.

SAPD Commissioner's cap badge. 9ct gold and hallmarked AMOR.

* One of a kind.

SAPD Traffic Officer's ID badge.

These badges were not issued the SAPD; each one was individually hand made for the officer by a local jeweller.

c 1940's.

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SAPD officer's ID badge. These badges were not issued by the SAPD; each one was individually hand made for the officer by a local jeweller. c 1940's.

Ozbadge.com thanks Mike Austin.

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