✅ SOLVED "GIA" Pins.

[lucylcarey]

Hi there! I recently came across these pins and I can't find any meaning for the acronym "G.I.A" that makes sense. Also, in the bottom picture, the letters C, L, F, P, and H are each on a point of the star. Perhaps another acronym? Finally, there is nothing on the back of the pins except an engraved "10KT" on the top pin, but that one is self explanatory. In with these pins was another for a veterans association, which leads me to believe they are military related. I could be very wrong, however and would greatly appreciate any information! Thank you very much!

 

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[taz42o]

Grand International Auxiliary and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers


GIA to the BLE

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[lucylcarey]

Thank you so much! I never would have figured that out!