Antique Brass Plated Badges
Warm, aged, detail-led.
✔ No minimum order✎ Free design📦 Free product samples⏱ Usually 5–6 weeks
What does it look like?
Antique brass has a darkened, aged brass tone. The recessed areas are left darker while the raised surfaces are lifted back to a warm brass colour, so detail and texture stand out like on a well-kept heirloom.
Best for
🎖️Heritage, history and anniversary designs
🏷️Detailed designs without enamel colour, such as crests, text and engraving-style artwork
🎨Vintage-style merchandise and collectables
⭐Military and regimental-inspired badges
💡 Tip: Antique finishes work brilliantly on designs with no enamel at all. The contrast between dark and polished metal does the work, which suits detailed crests and lettering.
How it compares
Antique brassWarm, aged, detail-led
Antique goldRicher gold tone with aged depth
Polished brassBright and smooth
🎨 Make it yours
Add enamel colours (see our Pantone guide), choose with or without epoxy, and pick your fitting and packaging. Browse all styles in Personalised Badges.
✅ Good to know
Every antique brass plated badges order starts with a free design proof, so you can see exactly how the finish works with your colours before anything is made. Not sure it’s the right finish? Ask us to send free samples of our existing badges in this finish alongside one or two alternatives. A sample of your own design is charged, and we’ll quote it just like an order.
How ordering works
📝Send your ideaA sketch or logo is fine
✏️Free design proofApprove it before anything is made
📦Free product samplesSee the finish on our existing badges first
🏭ProductionUsually 5–6 weeks
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Polished SilverReady for antique brass badges?
Tell us your design, size and quantity and we’ll come back with a free proof and quote. There’s no minimum order.
Use the quote form on the right →below ↓
How is the antique effect created?
The metal is darkened, then the raised areas are polished back. The recesses stay dark and the high points shine, which makes every line and texture stand out.
Will every badge look exactly the same?
They’ll all match your approved design. Because of the way the darkening is polished back, there can be very slight natural variation from badge to badge, which is part of the antique character.
Can I add enamel colours to antique brass?
Yes, you can. Antique finishes also look great with no enamel at all, letting the metal detail do the work.
Antique brass or antique gold: which should I choose?
Antique brass is warmer and more muted. Antique gold is a richer gold tone with the same aged depth. A free sample of each makes the choice easy.