1915 Pen and Ink Drawing of the Hampshire Constabulary Police badge

Title - Com Southton
 
Date - Sept 17th 1915
 
Medium - Pen and Ink Drawing on paper
 
Signed - Horace E. Eades
 
Picture size - 16cm x 12.5cm / 6.25" x 5"
 
Outside frame size - 28cm x 23cm / 11.25" x 9.25"
 
Condition - Excellent
 
Frame - Antique Victorian / Edwardian oak picture frame with period glass
 
A 1915 Pen and Ink drawing of the Hampshire Constabulary's insignia and motto showing the Queen's crown and the Hampshire rose.
The 'Com Southton' motto refers to the City of Southampton rather than the County of Hampshire because until 1959 the official administrative name for the County of Hampshire was the County of Southampton.
This was never popular with anyone born in Hampshire, especially with those from Southampton's fierce rival City Portsmouth! Having been born in Fratton in Portsmouth myself I couldn't agree more!