{"product_id":"ecusson-sex-pistols-god-save-the-queen-elizabeth","title":"Patch Sex Pistols - God save the Queen Elizabeth","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSex Pistols – God Save the Queen: the punk icon in black and white\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"description\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Sex Pistols iron-on patch – God Save the Queen – 8 × 11 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eofficial Sex Pistols God Save the Queen patch\u003c\/strong\u003e features the subverted portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e in a stark black-and-white design. The \u003cem\u003eGod Save the Queen\u003c\/em\u003e title runs across the monarch's eyes while the \u003cstrong\u003eSex Pistols\u003c\/strong\u003e name covers her mouth: an image closely associated with the provocative visual language of British punk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGod Save the Queen: punk takes on the monarchy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong\u003eMay 1977\u003c\/strong\u003e, during Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, \u003cem\u003eGod Save the Queen\u003c\/em\u003e placed the Sex Pistols at the centre of a media storm. The song directly confronted the monarchy and British establishment with the anger of a generation growing up amid the social tensions of late-1970s Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite receiving very limited airplay from major British broadcasters, the single officially reached \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 2 on the UK Singles Chart\u003c\/strong\u003e. More than just another Sex Pistols song, \u003cem\u003eGod Save the Queen\u003c\/em\u003e rapidly became one of the defining symbols of the 1977 punk explosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA royal portrait given the Sex Pistols treatment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sex Pistols' visual identity owes much to \u003cstrong\u003eJamie Reid\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose collages, cut-out lettering and subversion of institutional imagery helped define the visual language of British punk. His treatment of Elizabeth II around \u003cem\u003eGod Save the Queen\u003c\/em\u003e became one of its most famous expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis version strips the idea back even further: \u003cstrong\u003eblack, white, royal portrait and punk typography\u003c\/strong\u003e. Unlike versions incorporating the colours of the Union Jack, there are no bright colours here to distract from the face and lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAn oval alternative to the classic square patch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e8 × 11 cm oval format\u003c\/strong\u003e follows the composition of the portrait and gives the patch an immediately distinctive silhouette. Its black edging naturally extends the monochrome artwork, while the \u003cstrong\u003eiron-on backing\u003c\/strong\u003e allows heat application to compatible fabrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 × 11 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBacking:\u003c\/strong\u003e iron-on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColours:\u003c\/strong\u003e black and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabeth II, God Save the Queen and Sex Pistols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLicence:\u003c\/strong\u003e official Sex Pistols merchandise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sex Pistols","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57180598665542,"sku":"pa1114","price":6.19,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0924\/6346\/4774\/files\/pa1114.webp?v=1787385675","url":"https:\/\/musikmachine.com\/en\/products\/ecusson-sex-pistols-god-save-the-queen-elizabeth","provider":"MusikMachine RockShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}