What is this

[capnballguns]

found this at an old house site.little bigger than a silver dollar.Don't know what its made of.No one has lived there since 1950

 

[roadrunner]

Some kind of a badge, with the number 8 being a precinct, or station house number.
Firefighter badges always have a number in the middle.

 

[HutSiteDigger]

I see a anchor in the 8 there that could possibly be naval or something in that nature.

 

[ClodChopper]

I'm clueless...but sure is cool. Awesome find!

 

[DoranHashemi]

Need a pic of the back. Any marks to show it had a pin?

 

[JSpinner]

Cleaned up photo for more detail-what is it?

Hmm... well, I tried sharpening up your photo. Here's what I got. I really don't know what it is. Anyone?

 

[Reed Lukens]

The center and top represent a Roman style suit of armor, then I see the anchor in the 8. Could be an old military hat pin

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

thats upper torso armor, it has the number 8 with electric or lightning bolts like its speed attack/lightning quick something to do with 8 and armor and speed possibly attacks? could it be a badge of some sort of fast striking armored group? also you have the outer frame of the badge is like a gear or cog possibly a mechanized group maybe tanks?

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

here is 2 french military cap badges that are close, the one on the left is an engineers badge

 

[CRUSADER]

The center and top represent a Roman style suit of armor, then I see the anchor in the 8. Could be an old military hat pin

Agreed, this arrangement of armour & helmet often signify a trophy of war.