Name/Title
USMC Screw Back Eagle Globe & Anchor For HatEntry/Object ID
2022.C.FIC.12Description
USMC Screw Back Eagle Globe & Anchor For Hat, Cap or Helmet. Enlisted black helmet Corps device, 1892-1904. Globe in black and gold with the base of an anchor on the left and top on the right with rope entwined. Eagle at the top, wings spead with a tall thin neck, looking to its right and mouth open. The back of the device has a screw post which would have had a fitted milled nut for securing it to the helmet. Metal not filled in. https://www.hqmc.marines.mil/ousmcc/Units/Marine-Corps-Trademark-Licensing-Program/History/
The globe on the U.S. Marine emblem signifies continuing historical service in any part of the world. The eagle represents the United States. The anchor, which dates back to the founding of the Corps in 1775, acknowledges the naval tradition of the Marines and their continual service under the command of the Department of the Navy. www.usamm.com/products/mini-globe-and-anchor-cap-deviceCollection
Military CollectionDimensions
Height
3 inWidth
3-1/4 inDepth
1 in