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- 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
- Evolution of U. S. Marine insignia - US MILITARIA FORUM
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 to World War I" Col Driscoll's 1968 book "The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor 1868-1968" is the very first book
- HALLMARKS - U. S. Militaria Forum
This section includes photographic illustrations and or information regarding the manufacturer codes and hallmarks seen on various types of U S military insignia
- List of Manufacturers of U. S. Metal Emblems - US MILITARIA FORUM
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 preferred pin back wings, perhaps feeling that they were more certain to be of wartime vintage than clutch back style wings
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Aviation Cadet Insignia - ARMY AND USAAF - U. S. Militaria Forum
This is an often asked question and I once posed it to the Institute of Heraldry without getting any new information Why are there both blue and black background aviation cadet shoulder sleeve and cap insignia? I have examples of both in sizes for use on caps and sleeves My one period uniform h
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