Small Brass shield ornament found today

alabama11 · Dec 29, 2020

The back has 3 lines of text characters, but foggy looking. The front has a symbol.
Anyone have a clue. Thanks for looking.

Digger RJ · Dec 29, 2020

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

CRUSADER · Dec 30, 2020

Looks like brass.
Rubbed a little but might be a Sword in the centre throw a Fluer-de-lis.

Need to see the reverse for scars of an attachment?

E-Trac-Ohio · Dec 30, 2020

Nice one !
Is it a Pin Back ?

Truth · Dec 30, 2020

What a beautiful piece I personally don’t know what it is but I’d love to have it lol Research it anyway you can that’s what’s fun about this hobby congratulations Alabama

Erik in NJ · Dec 30, 2020

Maybe a saddle shield?

Red-Coat · Dec 30, 2020

It appears to be one of these, said by the seller to be vintage US Army.

I don’t know how reliable that might be, nor which sections of the US Army might have used this insignia if it is correct. However, the badge was made by Ira Green Inc. (IGI) founded in Providence, Rhode Island in 1943 and they are the largest manufacturer and distributor of US military decorations, medals, insignia and uniform related accessories.

Red-Coat · Dec 30, 2020

I haven't trawled for it but, if it is US Army, you might find it listed in Ira Green's catalogue here:

https://www.iragreen.com/army.html

Red-Coat · Dec 30, 2020

This turns out to be pretty obscure, but it's a US Army Unit Crest for the 46th Engineer Battalion. What looks like a sword is in fact a "steel spike", which is also the unit's nickname.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/46th_Engineer_Battalion_(United_States)

Trezurehunter · Dec 30, 2020

Nice looking piece.

ArfieBoy · Dec 30, 2020

Nice find! It's like a lot of U.S. Army small units, if you weren't in it or directly involved with it, you probably aren't familiar with that unit! Yes I was U.S. Army 1966-68. Not in that unit, or involved with it.