Pre WW2 Oswald Moseley Black Shirts original Armband and Blackshirt original Newspaper dated 1937.

Now here’s something very rare! 
This is a very rare Pre WW2 Oswald Moseley Black Shirts original Armband and Blackshirt original Newspaper dated 1937. 
The armband is in super condition with no rips or tears, it also has its manufacturer stamp on the inside. See pictures.

The Blackshirt newspaper is dated May 29th 1937, it is 8 pages and is in excellent condition. See pictures.

More on Moseley and the Black Shirts 

Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts were the uniformed paramilitary wing of his British fascist movement during the 1930s.

Sir Oswald Mosley (1896–1980) began his political career in mainstream politics, first as a Conservative MP and later as a Labour MP. Disillusioned with traditional parties after the Great Depression, he founded his own movement, which eventually evolved into the British Union of Fascists (BUF) in 1932.

The Blackshirts, officially called the Fascist Defence Force, were modeled directly on Benito Mussolini’s Italian Blackshirts. Members wore black uniforms with a lightning-bolt symbol meant to project strength, discipline, and unity. Their purpose was both propaganda and intimidation — they marched, held rallies, and physically confronted political opponents, especially Communists and socialists.

In the early 1930s, the BUF gained attention through large rallies, particularly in London. One of the most notorious events was the 1934 Olympia Rally, where BUF stewards violently attacked hecklers at a massive indoor gathering. The brutality was widely reported in the press, leading to public disgust and a sharp decline in support.

Another defining moment came in 1936 at the Battle of Cable Street, when anti-fascist groups — including Jews, communists, and trade unionists — successfully blocked a BUF march through London’s East End, a largely Jewish neighborhood. The chant “They shall not pass!” became a symbol of resistance to fascism in Britain.

After Cable Street, the government passed the Public Order Act of 1936, which banned political uniforms and restricted paramilitary activity. This effectively ended the Blackshirt marches.

The BUF declined rapidly afterward, especially as Mosley’s admiration for Hitler and Mussolini became more apparent. When World War II began in 1939, the British government banned the BUF, and Mosley, along with hundreds of his followers, was interned under Defence Regulation 18B as a potential security threat.

After the war, Mosley tried unsuccessfully to revive fascist politics in Britain. The Blackshirts remain remembered as Britain’s most visible experiment with fascism — a warning of how extremist movements can take root during times of crisis. They are also associated with antisemitism, political violence, and the rejection of democratic values.