military and misc pins

[cheese]

Picked these up with some other stuff at a yard sale. Any ideas what they are? I'm pretty sure some of them are military.

[taz42o]

The bottom one is a KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS pin.

http://www.fraternaltreasure.com/ser...ias/Categories

[willie d]

The 2 shield pins appear to be Army distinctive unit insignias.

[2Minnesota]

The blue with white flower pins appear to be cloisonne.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloisonn%C3%A9

[taz42o]

Top pin is woodmen of the world.

http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masoni...sm/woodmen.htm

[2Minnesota]

found this elsewhere on T'net: It looks like yours but in rougher shape....

http://www.treasurenet.com/treasures...ker/201004.htm

TWELFTH KNIGHT
This shield-shaped pin is black at the top, with a red dragon holding a sword. The lower half is blue, with two crosses and a teepee in white. What is it, exactly?



It's the distinctive insignia, or DI, of the U.S. Army 12th Infantry Regiment. The upper portion, now darkened, was originally gold in color. Officially approved on June 20, 1923, the design incorporates a curious combination of symbols: the crosses, representing the iron fastenings of millstones, are said to recall the 12th's crushing losses (almost 50%) in the Civil War; the wigwam, Indian Wars service; red & gold- the colors of Spain- the Spanish-American War; the battlement, the capture of El Caney in that war; and the red sea-lion, from the arms of the Philippine Islands, the Philippine-American War. In Fine or better condition, with pin intact, it would be worth $15-25; as is, tarnished and fading, maybe half as much.

[2Minnesota]

Another of the other shield pin....

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/He...694Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description
A Gold color metal and enamel device 1 5/32 inches (2.94 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Tierced per fess Gules, Argent and Azure. I. A Spanish castle (from the Spanish Campaign Medal) Or. II. A palm tree (from the Philippine Campaign Medal) Vert between two mullets of the first. III. Six fleurs-de-lis, three, two and one, of the fourth.


Symbolism
The castle represents the engagement at Manila during the Spanish-American War. The red background and the gold charge are in the Spanish colors. The palm tree is for service in the Philippine Insurrection and the two mullets the engagements at Manila and Malolos. The five-pointed stars appear upon the Philippine flag. The six fleurs-de-lis symbolize the battle honors won during World War I.


Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 13 May 1927.

[daroofa]

The "E" pin is a WWII era Army Navy Production Award

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...,430965.0.html

[cheese]

Thanks! I posted all the other stuff here: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...,433128.0.html

Take a look if you want and see what you can spot that might have interest or value! There is a lot of stuff!