9th Infantry Regiment... Manchus

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Hey all, Mding the yard yesterday and dug this 9th Infantry Regiment badge/pin. I think it is a hat/cap/uniform badge maybe from the 20s-30s? It's 1"x1" screwback,Number 9,Dragon motif,with the motto"Keep Up The Fire". I read where the motto and Dragon design has it's origins from U.S. Military involvement in China during the "Boxer Rebellion" around 1889-1900. If anyone has any more info on this particular badge it would be appreciated as i have not found an exact image of this badge.I did view an image of a beltbuckle design that was very close to this badge.

Thanks for looking... buckshot

 

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Hey all, Mding the yard yesterday and dug this 9th Infantry Regiment badge/pin. I think it is a hat/cap/uniform badge maybe from the 20s-30s? It's 1"x1" screwback,Number 9,Dragon motif,with the motto"Keep Up The Fire". I read where the motto and Dragon design has it's origins from U.S. Military involvement in China during the "Boxer Rebellion" around 1889-1900. If anyone has any more info on this particular badge it would be appreciated as i have not found an exact image of this badge.I did view an image of a beltbuckle design that was very close to this badge.

Thanks for looking... buckshot

Have you found out more info on this item? I just found this post so if you are still monitoring it, the DUI (Distinctive Unit Insignia) if from a unit I was in from 1988 - 1994. 9th Infantry Regiment (MANCHU), more info can be found at our sites: manchu.org or 7thinfantry.com as well as a ton of stuff on facebook or you can find my stuff simply by searching utbusta via google as I have stuff at pinterest, photobucket, webshots and many other sites.

John
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[buckshot]

Hey John, Thanks for heads up! Appreciate the info. I think it is an early example of the design/motif 1920s, as later examples that i have seen become alot more refined and detailed. I would like to try and put a name with the DUI/ badge, but that will take more searching... Thanks again.
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