Fire Fighting & Rescue Insignia, Ribbons, etc.

ARTIFACT: This is a great early (1889!) parade ribbon for the Excelsior Hose Company of Belvidere, New Jersey at Easton, Pennsylvania. The red and white ribbon has two tiers of gold bullion fringe and was made by C.S. Martindell of Philadelphia...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1907 fire parade/muster ribbon for the Goodwill Fire Company of Belvidere, New Jersey at Easton, Pennsylvania. The ribbon is blue with a celluloid MEMBER bar at the top from which hangs a medallion showing fire equipment. There gold...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous and huge Westerly, Rhode Island steam fire engine No. 1 parade ribbon from June 14, 189The ribbon is in a beautiful shade of scarlet with fantastic gold wire fringing at the bottom. A cream-colored flap at the top has a great...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1890 muster Grand Conductor ribbon from Goodwill Fire Co. No. 1 of Belvidere, New Jersey. The red and ivory ribbon has two tiers of gold bullion fringe and a sequined star at the top. VINTAGE: Circa 1890...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice 1914 Firemen's Day parade ribbon from Stonington, Connecticut. The Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company hosted the event and visiting companies from Westerly and Wakefield Rhode Island are referenced on the ribbon. The upper medallion...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1898 parade ribbon for the 8th Annual N.E.S.V.F. (New England States Veteran Firemen's) League Hand Pump Tournament held at Portland, Maine. The large ribbon has bullion fringe with a celluloid bar and was made by Whitehead &...

ARTIFACT: 1902 Cambridge, Massachusetts Red Jacket Veteran Fireman's Association Muster Ribbon. The ribbon is blue and reads: "RED JACKET VFA" at the top, the center depicts an American Indian motif and beneath the words: "CAMBRIDGE MASS...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1901 Exeter, New Hampshire Fire Department Steamer Co., No. 1 Fireman's Muster guest ribbon. VINTAGE: Circa 1901. SIZE: Approximately 5-3/8" in height and 2-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated brass, silk...

ARTIFACT: 1904 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Muster Ribbon Star of Jamaica Plain Veteran Firemen's Association. The ribbon features an ornate brass pinback features a celluloid center that reads: "STAR OF JAMAICA" in red. Beneath a white ribbon...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1897 Franklin, New Jersey Fire Annual Fire Parade Ribbon by Whitehead and Hoag in Newark, NJ. The red ribbon is embellished with silver lettering which reads: "MEMBER ANNUAL PARADE FRANKLIN FIRE DEPT." and in the center shows the...

ARTIFACT: This is a No. 4 Portsmouth Fire Department 17th annual parade ribbon from September 10, 190The geranium-colored ribbon has a bar at top reading CAPTAIN and a medallion with an eagle at top showing the Fire Captain's photograph. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a Sagamore No. 1 Portsmouth Fire Department parade ribbon from the 19th annual parade on September 13, 190The ribbon has a medallion with a drawing of the bust of a fireman. VINTAGE: Circa 1905. SIZE: About 2-1/2" in width by 7" in...