Coat of arms for a sports club, Heraldische Wapen Industrie (Heraldic Coat of Arms Industry) "Hooymayers", Koninklijke Nederlandsche Cricket Bond - 1883 (Royal Dutch Cricket Association), late 20th century

Historical information

The 1883 date refers to the establishment of the Royal Dutch Cricket Association.

Significance

Represents a link between Anglo-Dutch sporting connections.

Physical description

Small brown wooden shield with a plastic medallion in black, yellow and gold.

Inscriptions & markings

Circular medallion displaying two crossed cricket bats in front of a wicket with a crown above them. Below this is the date "1883" and along the bottom half is the name of the association.

Rear has a mounting hole.

On back of shield is a sticker which names the manufacturer of the shield.

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