1943 WWII American Red Cross Volunteer General Enrollment Lapel Badge in Wartime Shortage Materials

Circa 1943 WWII American Red Cross General Enrollment lapel badge in wartime shortage materials. The center features a white disc embroidered on silk bearing the iconic Red Cross and surrounding embroidery reads: "AMERICAN RED CROSS VOLUNTEER". The embroidered silk center has been affixed to a painted wood disc backing and front, covered with celluloid.

Circa 1943

Approximately 1" in diameter

Embroidered silk, cotton/polyester/silk thread, painted wood, celluloid, wartime shortage metal

Vertical pin with drop in swivel locking catch.

None.

This is from a medical and humanities, Red Cross collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. RAL93 LBDX11/15

7- (Very Fine-): The lapel badge shows moderate wear, mostly to celluloid which shows age discoloration and separation on the edge, does not detract much.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.