The story of the Sacred Heart badge goes that the Lord appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and asked her to have small images of the Sacred Heart made and handed out. This is how the Sacred Heart badge came to be because St. Margaret Mary Alacoque honored the Lords appearance to her and started to make Sacred Heart badges. The devotion states that wherever the Heart of Jesus was honored or worn, that place would be blessed by the Lord. That was the promise given to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. Today St. Patrick's Guild carries these Sacred Heart badges for your devotional use. Sealed in a durable vinyl, our Sacred Heart badge measures 2.5 by 1.75 inches. For your convenience there is a loophole at the top of our Heart badge in which you can place a key ring, chain or ribbon for easy hanging. The Sacred Heart of Jesus badge is a great devotional item for any Catholic who wants to affirm his or her faith in the Sacred Heart of Jesus on a daily basis.