2 BE Belfast Radio League BBC transmitting station badge Northern Ireland

A rare original circa 1924 to 1936 period 'Belfast Radio League call sign 2 BE lapel badge' small gilt and enamel example in the form of a four leaf clover bearing a shield with the Belfast City Coat of Arms', the reverse impressed with maker's details 'Thomas Fattorini Hockley St (Birmingham) Ltd' (an address format used between 1919 and1928) and Registration Number '632818'. Good condition, complete with original buttonhole lapel fitting, enamel intact, minor surface scratches, gilt finish remains bright.
Diameter approx 19mm.
2BE was the call sign of the first official radio station to broadcast in Northern Ireland. Operated by the British Broadcasting Company (later the British Broadcasting Corporation), it started transmissions from Belfast on 15 September 1924 using a wavelength of 435 m (689 kHz). It was originally broadcast from Linenhall Street in Belfast.

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