{"product_id":"k-c-uganda-police","title":"K\/C Uganda Police horn button by Grove.","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Uganda Police, King’s Crown (so pre-1952, likely dating to the George VI period, 1936-52, given the “GVI” cypher visible at the base of the badge). The centre device is a crested crane, Uganda’s national symbol, inside a garter reading “UGANDA POLICE”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox 24mm button.\u003c\/span\u003eThe back mark reads James Grove and Sons, a British button manufacturer based in the West Midlands , and they were one of the world’s largest horn button producers . I believe this is a horn button. The translucent, almost waxy, pale honey colour is characteristic of horn rather than the more common black horn or vulcanite\/bakelite buttons seen on most UK constabulary uniforms of the period. Horn buttons in this lighter, semi-translucent finish were less common and are a nice detail for a listing since most colonial police buttons that survive are dark vulcanite or brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gradia Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53620852916552,"sku":"July26-524","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0924\/1103\/5976\/files\/IMG-1591_4cd6932f-6e80-4d6d-98f8-e404b3cf2bc6.heic?v=1785450122","url":"https:\/\/www.gradiamilitaria.com\/products\/k-c-uganda-police","provider":"Gradia Militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}