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- Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Patch References - US MILITARIA FORUM
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 in itself, "hard copy" reference is invaluable I hope experienced collectors, and even the new collectors among us will ta
- GEMSCO (General Embroidery and Military Supply Co) of New York, NY . . .
This was sent to me by a gentleman who has done extensive work on insignia history Kinda cinches the origin of the GEMSCO name
- WAVES Insignias - WOMENS SERVICES - U. S. Militaria Forum
Picked up a large box of misc militaria because I saw one thing in it I wanted (haven't we all?) There was a bunch of WAVES and Navy Nurse Corps insignia in them I know enough about WAVES to identify their insignias, but know very little about the nuances so hoping you all can answer a few ques
- Amcraft - REFERENCE (Listed in Alphabetical Order) - U. S. Militaria Forum
Amcraft of Attleboro, Mass was apparently providing military insignia of all forms prior to WW2 The Starburst or "snow-flake" pattern is shown here Typically seen in pre-war insignia, in particular Amcraft used this pattern in its prewar wings and insignia Attleboro's jewelry industry began in
- Balfour (L. G. Balfour) - US MILITARIA FORUM
Balfour would go on to supply high-quality fraternity and sorority jewelry across the country, as well as branching in to military insignia, high school and college rings, pins, commemorative jewelry, diplomas, yearbooks and more
- Unit badges - DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA UNIT CRESTS - U. S. Militaria . . .
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 Complete Illustrated History of Authorized Distinctive Unit Insignia" by Barry Jason Stein
- black metal insignia (start date?) - US MILITARIA FORUM
Hello, does anyone know what year the all black metal insignia first came into use (rank, service, cib, pilot, etc ) Thanks Sammy T
- GEMSCO AGO G2 jump wings -When used and what meaning?
Fellow collectors, I am on a quest to determine when GEMSCO used the hallmark GEMSCO AGO G2 on their insignia We have all seen these markings on numerous badges Curiously I have never seen just G2 used by itself which should be correct for GEMSCO in the 1960-1965 timeframe Also GEMSCO used G22
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