Military pin?

[Garabaldi]

Is this military? If so, what era?

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Very cool though!
I see on the bottom right of the pin GI (GI government issue; slang for a soldier)

 

[Garabaldi]

Thank you Rando,
I found the whistle in a different area FYI.

 

[Garabaldi]

Nice 4-H. Check this web site out. I think I may have found an image. Its army.
http://www.omahas.com/index.php?cPath=11_228&&page=1&osCsid=uac9l3omb6jj1pbsb797v64lg5
Do you think its safe to say this is army?

 

[Garabaldi]

I agree Rando. I was assuming its just an older version. Just an assumption.

 

[trikikiwi]

The examples in your link Garabaldi, are definitely a different shape and I notice also, the 'stripes' of your badge are progressively thinner/thicker.

Mike

 

[Garabaldi]

Is GI a US initial only?

 

[trikikiwi]

As an old Army brat, I don't recall my Father wearing collar badges as a Sergeant in the NZ Army; and here's my maternal Grandfather, Colour Sergeant, Royal Artillery (British) WW1



Mike

 

[turtlefoot13]

The angle of the chevrons remind me a LOT of the chevrons used in the US Army's ROTC program. Is this possible?

Doug

 

[Rmeav8r]

I don't recall anything like that (insignia) from the Army being marked "GI." I may be wrong but I think is is a hallmark from something else, maybe even costume jewelry. Possibly even GI Joe related.

 

[trikikiwi]

Why the different widths on the bands of the chevrons of Garabaldi?

Mike

 

[MilitaryCollector]

not us military, most likely police/security/ems/fire, etc. but made by a us contractor GI is Gemasco Industries and they do make us govt insignia

 

[Woodland Detectors]

R.O.T.C It is! Swell Id

 

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[Monty]

I was a Sgt. on the police department and wore chevrons like that on the collar of my uniform. Monty

 

[Garabaldi]

Turtlefoot got the game ball on this one.
Thanks for all the help all. This site rocks.

 

[MilitaryCollector]

it's NOT ROTC with those different width bars. defiantly civilian.

 

[trikikiwi]

Garabaldi, can you tell what is in the diamond symbol next to the GI stamp?

Mike

 

[Garabaldi]

I believe its a 1 or straight line inside the diamond. I will look closer tonight when I get home from work.

 

[Monty]

I should have added we bought our chevrons at the Army Navy Surplus store. They were larger than the civilian ones and looked better on the collar, plus they were solid brass and could be polished and lacquered. The civilian models were plated. They also sold the smaller ones for what were then called WAFS for the women officer's uniforms. Monty