Need help identifying military style button!

[jd123]

Hey so I found this U.S. uniform button metal detecting around the house. I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of uniform it comes from? The eagle doesnt have a shield and has a crown above its head. Please help!

Also there is no writing on the back because it rusted out.

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Guess it's not an US Army button after all..........

 

[nhbenz]

That’s what I thought at a glance, but I see why you point out the odd variation. With the crown, and lack of the shield, along with the rusted out back, I believe it to be a patriotic fashion button.

 

[Retired Sarge]

That’s what I thought at a glance, but I see why you point out the odd variation. With the crown, and lack of the shield, along with the rusted out back, I believe it to be a patriotic fashion button.

Damn that will teach me to look at the pictures better. Didn't even notice the missing shield.

 

[jd123]

Figured it wasn't special or anything since I couldn't find anything about it. Thanks for the reply!

 

[nhbenz]

Oh, and Welcome to TreasureNet!

 

[HIGHSTRUNG]

Not sure but it looks great. And welcome from SC!

 

[Deftone]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/471567...MIo57wt9Oe4QIV4_7jBx0L2wo1EAkYDyABEgKaS_D_BwE

 

[Deftone]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/616599...MI8uKbttae4QIVgbfACh2zQAPrEAYYASABEgIbJfD_BwE

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Welcome to Tnet from Toronto JD!

I don't think this is British or American, I think it might be Russian?
I do agree that it's more likely to be 'fashion related' then 'military related'.

Here's a 'fashion related' example I found years ago.
Dave

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The crown on your "patriotic" Fashion button isn't a generic crown. It has the distinctive form of the Prussian (German) Empire crown. The photo below shows it on a World War One era German army uniform button.

Combining that German crown with a "shieldless" US Great Seal is odd. I think the absence of the shield is due to the fact that US civilian clothing makers are not allowed to use buttons which are an exact duplicate of a US Military/Government button which IS STILL "IN SERVICE."

For example, the emblem on "US Navy" FASHION buttons, in which the eagle's head looks toward the button's right side, has been obsolete since 1941.

 

[jd123]

Crazy you all found that out! I couldn't find anything on it. Thank you all so much!!