Nice 1930's Massachusetts State Police Campaign Hat Badge

Nice 1930's Massachusetts State Police Campaign hat badge. The shield shaped badge features a highly detailed State Seal of Massachusetts with pierced ribboning, an Algonquin Native American holding a bow and arrow with a five-point star next to his head. The badge is topped with a bent arm holding a broadsword aloft. Along the outer edge of the shield a scroll reads: "ENSE PETIT PLACIDAM SUB LIBERTATE QUIETEM" in embossed lettering and it loosely translates to "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty". A nice badge depicting the Great Seal of the State of Massachusetts.

Circa 1930's

Approximately 2-3/16" x 1-3/4"

"Blue" chrome over nickeled brass

Screw post with stabilizer pin

None.

This is from a police and law enforcement collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MCL95 LAGEX8/16 SAGEX03/05/25

7+ (Very Fine+): The badge shows minor to moderate wear mostly to high points, much of the chrome plating remains intact, overall very fine condition.

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