Black Sabbath badge
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1970s
This object is a solid metal die-cast badge featuring the logo of the band Black Sabbath. The item is shaped directly in the form of the stylized band name lettering, rendered as a sculptural metallic emblem in white metal with a silvery finish.
Manufactured in England during the 1970s, the badge measures 2.2 cm in height, 4.5 cm in width, and 1 cm in depth. It was produced using die-casting techniques, creating a defined three-dimensional profile for the lettering.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Black Sabbath helped create the heavy metal genre with albums such as Paranoid, contrasting the popular music of the early 1970s with ominous lyrics and heavy music. This badge served as an insignia worn to demonstrate fandom for the band and show allegiance to the metal subgenre.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- White metal
- Dimensions
- Height: 2.2 cm; Width: 4.5 cm; Depth: 1 cm
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- England
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Black Sabbath badge
- Museum object number
- S.3162-2010
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.