North Yorkshire Police chrome helmet plate, produced to the c. 1974–2022 pattern. This distinctive British police helmet plate features the North Yorkshire Police title surrounding the force’s central emblem of the White Rose of York, mounted upon a prominent radiating starburst design and surmounted by a detailed Queen’s crown. The bright chrome construction gives the plate its characteristic appearance associated with British police headgear.
North Yorkshire Police was formed in 1974 following the reorganisation of policing in England and Wales, covering North Yorkshire and the City of York. This pattern of helmet plate was used by the force for almost five decades, making it an important example of late twentieth- and early twenty-first-century British police insignia.
The central design incorporates the force’s distinctive heraldic emblem of the White Rose of York, surrounded by the wording “NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE”. The radiating starburst provides the characteristic outline of the helmet plate, while the crown forms the upper element of the badge. Chrome police helmet plates such as this are increasingly collected as examples of British police insignia, uniform equipment and local force history.
This example is suitable for collectors of North Yorkshire Police memorabilia, British police badges, police helmet plates, constabulary insignia, chrome helmet plates and British law enforcement history. Its defined period of use from the 1970s/80s until 2022 also makes it useful for collections documenting the development of individual British police forces and their uniform insignia.
Dimensions
Approx. 115mm × 95mm
Condition
Excellent overall condition, with light surface marks consistent with previous storage and handling. Chrome remains bright, and the raised detailing, crown, and central North Yorkshire Police emblem remain well defined.
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