badge / Catholic Boys' Brigade, 1894

Catholic Boys' Brigade Cap Badge, 1894. Shield shaped with the legend 'Founded 5 March 1894' on border above 'Church St. Dublin' below. 'Catholic Boys' Brigade' on ribbon on ground of shamrocks over three figures representing a boy between Ss. Michael and Joseph with slogan 'Valour & Innocence' below. Franciscan device of crossed arms under a cross in exergue.;