So I just had a quick look got past the plastic to get to the lock, but I gave the badge another look before I started taking the lock off. There's a problem, taking it out would get me better access but won't solve the problem. The griffin is attached glue/pins/clips? I'm not sure but it's attached to a paint coloured plate
so getting the lock off is an option but I'll still be stuck once I get it off. So I still need to figure out how to get it off the plate, which I think I could do without taking the lock off