What is this? Navy shield with 22 stars.

[BigWaveDave]

Found this yesterday at an old farm, almost destroyed it, left side anchor holding on for dear life.
No clue what it is, made of copper.


Thanks for looking!

 

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[islamoradamark]

I dont know what it is , but it looks really cool

 

[Mackaydon]

Maybe just a coincidence......the Department of Homeland Security's shield contains 22 stars that represent the original 22 entities that came together to form the Department.
Don....

 

[mcmich]

After seeing the comment above about 22 stars wondered if it was coast guard. Found this, looks very similar.

WWII US Coast Guard Chiefs Pin Back Hat Badge | eBay

Nice find!

 

[BigWaveDave]

So the granddaughter of the permission wants me to give it to her, so she can gift it to her Pop-Pop.
I’m gonna give it up, but I told her I wanna get it identified.

 

[Truth]

Wow man Dave you are quite a man to give up that rare piece. You’re a good man

 

[treblehunter]

Nice find buddy!

 

[Squirrel322]

Very cool find! Can’t wait to find out what it is!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Very nice find, Dave! Good luck with the ID. Thanks for sharing with us and I look forward to more information about it.

 

[BigWaveDave]

So far I got nothing....
Suppose by next weekend I’ll bump it into the “what is it” forum.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Can't help on the ID. But nice patriotic themed relic. Kind of you to give it to the land owner. That should generate a lot of goodwill.

 

[islamoradamark]

I might ask if I could keep it

 

[BigWaveDave]

No sense in keeping it if I don’t know what it is....

 

[HCW]

Looks WW11ish

 

[HCW]

Looks WW11ish

Correction. WW 1ish

 

[jewelerguy]

I've spent a considerable amount of time off and on searching the net to try to help you ID this thing and I have come up with nothing. I do feel it is most likely a civilian patriotic item. My gut tells me Span-Am war period.

 

[Mud Hut]

It is a Navy insignia missing the eagle and the top of the anchor.

 

[BigWaveDave]

I've spent a considerable amount of time off and on searching the net to try to help you ID this thing and I have come up with nothing. I do feel it is most likely a civilian patriotic item. My gut tells me Span-Am war period.

Thanks for looking, this has been a tough one

 

[BigWaveDave]

It is a Navy insignia missing the eagle and the top of the anchor.

Seen a few images, but nothing like what I got

 

[Mud Hut]

Seen a few images, but nothing like what I got

Here is what it looked like @ Circa 1910