US Army Hat Badges

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce 1920s veterans' hat badge for the volunteer Franco-American Brigade. The badge reads BRIGADE DE VOLONTAIRES FRANCO-AMERICAINS DIEU, PATRIE ET LIBERTE (God, Country and Liberty). The pin shows the United States and French flags...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s United States Army officer hat badge made in England by J.R. Gaunt. The badge shows an eagle with shield, branch and arrows, thirteen stars and a banner reading PLURIBUS UNUM. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 2-1/4" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 United States Army officer hat badge. The badge shows an eagle with shield, olive branch and arrows, and a banner that reads PLURIBUS UNUM. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: 1-5/8" in height x 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1870's Indian Wars United States Cavalry, Troop "C" kepi badge in leaded brass. The kepi badge features crossed cavalry swords with the letter "C" above the cross point of the swords. Great period repair to pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1870's...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Army Artillery kepi, or hat, badge from the Indian Wars period. VINTAGE: Circa 1870's. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in height and 1-7/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Lead filled brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal...

ARTIFACT: This is a 3rd United States Cavalry helmet plate from the Indian Wars period (1870s-1880s). The plate is an eagle carrying an E. PLURBIS UNUM banner in its beak and arrows and a branch in its talons. At the center of the plate is a crest...

ARTIFACT: This is a United States Militia helmet plate from the 1820s-1830s. This plate is shown as Figure 102 on page 54 of Campbell & Howell's American Military Insignia 1800-1851 and figure 627 on page 274 of Campbell & O'Donnell's American Military...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1799 example of the first federally issued Helmet Plate, most probably from a Dragoon Jockey Cap, and is believed to have been cut down from a larger, standard Infantry plate. The plate is an eagle in tinned steel and was...

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War I hat badge for the Minnesota Home Guard Motor Corps. The badge has a wheel-shaped design with a frontier scene at the center where the spokes meet. VINTAGE: Circa early World War I. SIZE: 1-1/2" diameter...