BICS Award Winner

This badge is for the Board of Irish College Societies (BICS) Award winners. Each college nominates a society to enter for one or more categories. This badge is for the society that wins the category at the national awards. There are 16 categories.

Issuer	BICS
Issued On	1790942400
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