Norwegian button?

[mattgaudian]

Had a good day in Minnesota before the Easter snowstorms. Found 2 general service buttons . A piece to a powder flask, a 1863 Indian and some other goodies. Anybody know anything about the button. Age? The first people to settle the area were Norwegian immigrants.

 

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[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Love the standing lion? design on that. Very cool.

 

[ToddsPoint]

You were spot on. That button shows the Norway coat of arms. Great find! Gary

 

[HCW]

Interesting finds for Minnesota. Nice finds

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm interested in the attribution of this button, as I'm wondering if its a coin button design or Military??

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice finds!

 

[washingtonian]

Great relics and buttons. You nailed it!

 

[balo]

This is a military button I think. Seen them before.

 

[A2coins]

Good job on the buttons thats cool to find that one could be pretty rare. Ive always wanted to find a powder flask the are very ornate nice job on some good keepers.

 

[CRUSADER]

This is a military button I think. Seen them before.

OK thanks - what date? (looks to be early 1800s?)

 

[mattgaudian]

OK thanks - what date? (looks to be early 1800s?)

I’m not sure what kind of shank this is. Looks to be maybe drilled. The button is very light

 

[Red-Coat]

OK thanks - what date? (looks to be early 1800s?)

The lion is wielding a short straight-shafted battle-axe and not a long curve-shafted halberd. The halberd was officially discarded from the armorial by Royal Order on 10 July 1844 and the battle-axe re-introduced (it had last seen use on the armorial in the mid-15th Century).