Pin, Insignia

Object/Artifact

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The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

2016.11.67: Copyright: The Salvation Army Central Territory Historical Museum; Origsize: 0.5" x 0.1875"; Origformat: Artifact
2016.11.67

Copyright: The Salvation Army Central Territory Historical Museum; Origsize: 0.5" x 0.1875"; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Pin, Insignia

Entry/Object ID

2016.11.67

Description

Round brass pin with three raised, downward facing chevrons, possibly inidicating tours of duty with the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. The edge of the pin is slightly scalloped and the background in textured, while the chevrons are polished. Pin hardware is attached to the back horizontally.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.11

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack

Made/Created

Date made

1917 - 1920

Notes

Date: c. 1917-1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pin, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Depth

3/16 in

Diameter

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

0.5" x 0.1875"

Material

Metal, Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Burdick, Floyd O. "Pa"

Person or Organization

Burdick, Samantha Minerva "Minnie"/"Ma" (Saunders)

Related Events

Event

World War I