Western Badges

Explore the history of the Western lawman badge and purchase a piece of the old west with one of these antique replicas. Badges have been part of the equipment of law enforcement officers for hundreds of years and have been worn by the likes of Wyatt and Virgil Earp, Bob Masterson, Doc Holliday, and Wild Bill Hickok. They originated in ancient times when the armored knights wore an insignia to announce their official status and allegiances.

Sing Sing Prison Officer NY Badge

Ossining's original name, "Sing Sing", came from the Native American Sinck Sinck (Sint Sinck) tribe from whom the land was purchased in 1685.
Price: $9.95


Western Pony Express Messenger Eagle Badge

A 1600 mile journey from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California in only 10 days by horseback through treacherous terrain.
Price: $8.95


Railway Express Western Railroad Badge

Railway Express Special Agents duty was to protect all shipments from theft and robbery.
Price: $8.95


Bureau Of Indian Affairs Police Badge

Cochise chose Tom Jeffords for the position of Indian Agent, and Jeffords took up the badge of office.
Price: $8.95


Western California Railroad Police So Pacific Steamboat Badge

The Oregon and California Railroad became the Southern Pacific Railroad run by the University of Oregon patron Henry Villard.
Price: $8.15


Western Texas Railroad Police Gulf Mobile & Ohio Badge

On December 16, 1836, the First Congress of the Republic of Texas chartered the Texas Rail Road, Navigation, and Banking Company to construct railroads "from and to any such points...as selected."
Price: $8.15


Deadwood South Dakota Marshal Badge

This badge refers to the boom camp of Deadwood, South Dakota, a town with a colorful past and interesting characters.
Price: $8.15


Marshal Pecos Texas Western Lawman Badge

The Marshal of Pecos, Texas lay ready to prevent this grisly contest when word came that Allison had been killed.
Price: $7.95


Marshal Dodge City Lawman Badge

This type of badge was worn by many famous lawmen including Wyatt Earp.
Price: $7.95


Tombstone Arizona Territory Sheriff Badge

This badge was worn by Sheriff John Behan.
Price: $7.95


Western Tribal Police Star Badge

This is a "stock" badge, such badges could be purchased without waiting.
Price: $7.95


Indian Police Wind River Badge

The original is a colorful and attractive special order badge, that is authentic to the Shoshone.
Price: $7.95


Territorial Prison Guard Deer Lodge Montana Badge

In the last century the territorial prison for Montana was located at Deer Lodge Montana.
Price: $7.95


California Ranger Western Lawman Badge

Captain Harry Love is the most famous ranger to wear this badge.
Price: $7.95


Western Lawman Sheriff Shield Badge

This type of badge would have been worn by Claude Inman.
Price: $7.95


Official Brothel Inspector Western Badge

Yes indeed this badge really did exist and this was an actual job someone was paid to do.
Price: $7.95


Western Marshal Star Lawman Badge

James Butler Hickok, better known as "Wild Bill" wore such a badge when he was City Marshal of Abilene, Kansas in 1872.
Price: $7.95


Colorado Springs City Marshal Badge

One of the men that wore this badge was killed in 1876 by Texas gunman Clay Allison.
Price: $7.95


Deputy Sheriff Cheyenne Badge

Early in his career, Joe Lefors may have served as a Deputy Sheriff out of Cheyenne for a short time.
Price: $7.95


Western Special Police Badge

This type of badge was worn by many special officers in the West, such as special officer Jack Helm.
Price: $7.95