Badge Attachments
Wear your Badge with Pride
A badge attachment is the piece of hardware on the back side of a badge that allows you to display your badge. Below is a picture of each attachment Blackinton offers along with a short write-up describing what each attachment is used for.
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Pin & Safety Catch is the most common attachment, and is typically used if you will be wearing your badge on a shirt or jacket. |
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Wallet Clip looks like a money clip and is a great choice if your badge will be used exclusively in leather; i.e., wallet. We recommend wallet badges all be flat. |
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Screw Back is generally used for hats and caps, although we have worked with departments who have created custom uniforms that are made to accept a Screw Back badge. The screw back traditionally is available with one post with a narrow screw nut that tightens
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No Attachment is usually selected for badges glued in leather, and for mounting on shadow boxes and plaques. |
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Lug is often used on kilts or thick outerwear. The lug is like a large safety pin that is threaded through two posts on the back of the badge. |
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Clutch Back is one of our standard attachments for our insignia product line. It is less popular for badges. A clutch back has one or more nails soldered onto the back of the product with a butterfly clutch placed over the nail to secure the product in place. |
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Plastic Pocket Clip is when a badge is adhered to a clear acrylic pocket clip. The pocket clip is great for interchanging between uniforms, apparel, etc.. The pocket clip fits into most shirt breast pockets. There is a small add-on charge for this attachment. |
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Ring Screw is popular with our mini-badges and charms. A ring screw turns your badge into a beautiful piece of jewelry. |
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Car Plate allows you to display your badge on your car's license plate. There is a small add-on charge for this attachment. |
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Money Clip a flat badge can be adhered to one of our money clips. There is a small add-on charge for this attachment.
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Hook and Dog Tag is used primarily for police K9 dogs - this attachment allows a badge to be placed on the dogs collar. There is a small add-on charge for this attachment. |