Evolution of U.S. Marine insignia - US MILITARIA FORUM
Oct 13, 2022 · If you want an evolutionary history of the earliest Marine Corps insignia, I suggest buying Volume 1 by Dr Frederick Briuer entitled "United States Marine Corps Emblems : 1804 …
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia & Patch References - US MILITARIA FORUM
Oct 15, 2007 · Obviously there are many collectors of Shoulder Sleeve Insignia and Patches. It also appears there are many new collectors everyday. Although this forum is a great reference …
The WW I Discharge Chevron - US MILITARIA FORUM
Jun 10, 2014 · The humble red Discharge Chevron whose purpose was to identify Army and U.S. Marine Corps personnel after they had been mustered out of service hardly seems to warrant …
Star and Indian Head Insignia of the 2nd Infantry Division, AEF
Nov 8, 2014 · Star & Indianhead Insignia as used by the 2nd Infantry Division, AEF Photo No. 01: Almost 100 years after its inception, the 2nd Division’s distinctive star and Indian head insignia …
List of Manufacturers of U.S. Metal Emblems - US MILITARIA FORUM
Nov 18, 2014 · J. Duncan Campbell, Aviation Badges and Insignia of the United States Army 1913-1946. “A note on clutch back insignia – for years, collectors (including myself) have …
Unit badges - DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA / UNIT CRESTS - U.S.
Dec 8, 2024 · There is also a very good Distinctive Unit Insignia book that shows several thousand crests as well as a brief lineage history of the crests. "U.S. Army Heraldic Crests: A …
Air Corps insignia with silver prop - US MILITARIA FORUM
Apr 15, 2025 · All gold officer's-style could be foreign Insignia, souvenirs, sweetheart pins, and etc. I asked if an air corps emblem with a silver prop was air cadets. The silver prop is correct …
History of the Collar Disk - US MILITARIA FORUM
Aug 23, 2013 · The bronze insignia is for wear on the service uniform, the gold or gilt insignia for wear on the white uniform. But the gilt disk goes back farther than that. The first evidence of a …
Phantom Ghost Division Patches Discussion - US MILITARIA FORUM
Dec 4, 2008 · The 9th Airborne Division insignia was approved by the OQMG on August 3rd, 1944. The nine white areas around the edge of the patch suggest the unit's number and …
USFA Insignia - US Forces Austria - US MILITARIA FORUM
Feb 19, 2007 · Gentlemen, I thought I would start a thread on US Forces Austria (USFA) insignia. US Forces Austria occupied Austria for ten years from 1945 until 1955. The final USFA forces …