{"product_id":"hms-belfast-pin-badge","title":"HMS Belfast Pin Badge","description":"\u003cp class=\"desc\"\u003eLaunched on St Patrick's Day 1938 and commissioned into the Royal Navy just days before the outbreak of the Second World War, \u003cstrong\u003eHMS Belfast\u003c\/strong\u003e went on to become one of Britain's most decorated warships. This beautifully crafted enamel pin badge pays tribute to her extraordinary legacy — depicting the iconic Town-class cruiser sailing through blue enamel waves, framed by a garland of vivid red poppies in honour of all who served aboard her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the frozen waters of the Arctic convoys to the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, HMS Belfast was at the heart of some of the most pivotal moments of the 20th century. Today she rests permanently on the River Thames as a museum ship under the care of the Imperial War Museum — and this pin badge brings a small piece of that living history with you, wherever you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"history-label\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHer Story at a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"timeline\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tl-item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-year\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1938 — Launch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-text\"\u003eBuilt by Harland \u0026amp; Wolff in Belfast and launched on St Patrick's Day by Anne Chamberlain, wife of the Prime Minister.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tl-item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-year\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1939 — Commissioned \u0026amp; Mined\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-text\"\u003eCommissioned just before war broke out, she struck a German magnetic mine in November 1939, suffering severe hull damage and spending three years under repair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tl-item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-year\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1942–43 — Arctic Convoys\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-text\"\u003eReturning as the largest and most powerful cruiser in the Royal Navy, she escorted vital Allied supply convoys through treacherous Arctic waters to the Soviet Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tl-item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-year\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1943 — Battle of North Cape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-text\"\u003eUsing her advanced radar in the Arctic darkness, Belfast tracked and helped bring about the sinking of the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst — a defining Royal Navy victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tl-item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-year\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1944 — D-Day\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-text\"\u003eOn 6th June 1944, HMS Belfast fired the opening salvoes of Operation Overlord, bombarding German coastal positions to support Allied troops landing on Gold and Juno Beaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tl-item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-year\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1950–52 — Korean War\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-text\"\u003eOne of the first British ships into action, she carried out coastal bombardments and patrols in support of United Nations forces, earning a reputation for pinpoint accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tl-item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-year\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1971 — Preserved for the Nation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tl-text\"\u003eSaved from the scrapyard by a dedicated trust, she opened to the public on Trafalgar Day, 21st October 1971, and has been moored on the Thames ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metal, Enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20mm\u003c\/span\u003e x 40mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BRITISH PRIDE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56229837472123,"sku":"BDG-RN-GLD-074","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/5733\/1738\/files\/HMSBelfastPinBadge_2.png?v=1777629048","url":"https:\/\/britishpride.uk\/products\/hms-belfast-pin-badge","provider":"BRITISH PRIDE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}