Antique Copper Plated Badges
Deep bronze-brown, weathered.
✔ No minimum order✎ Free design📦 Free product samples⏱ Usually 5–6 weeks
What does it look like?
Antique copper, often called bronze, is a deep, bronze-brown finish with darkened recesses and warm highlights on the raised metal. It has a weathered, characterful look, rather like an old coin or medal.
Best for
🎖️Third-place and bronze-style award badges
🏷️Rustic, craft and countryside brands
🎨Commemorative and anniversary designs
⭐Coin-style or medallion-inspired badges
💡 Tip: Need bronze for third place? Bronze is a common alternative name for antique copper, so it’s the natural choice for third-place medals and bronze-level awards.
How it compares
Antique copperDeep bronze-brown, weathered
Polished copperBright, warm shine
Antique brassLighter, warmer aged yellow
🎨 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 copper 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
Explore other finishes
Antique BrassAntique Copper
Antique Gold
Antique Nickel
Antique Silver
Black Dyed
Black Nickel
Polished BrassPolished Copper
Dyed (any colour)
Polished Gold
Gold Micron
Iridescent
Polished Nickel
Polished SilverReady for antique copper 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 ↓
Is antique copper the same as bronze?
Yes, antique copper is often called bronze, so it’s the natural choice when you want a bronze-coloured badge, medal or coin.
Can I add enamel colours to antique copper?
Yes. Warm colours such as cream, deep green, navy and burgundy suit its bronze-brown tone.
Will every badge look exactly the same?
They’ll all match your approved design. The antique effect can vary very slightly from piece to piece, which adds to its weathered character.
Can I order gold, silver and bronze versions of the same design?
Yes. One order can be split across different finishes, so you can have gold, silver and bronze versions of the same design.