USAF Insignia Pins

Name/Title

USAF Insignia Pins

Entry/Object ID

16.25.20

Description

Set of 2 US Insignia pins. Material: metal Size: 1"x1" each. Description: Two (a,b) US Air Force enlisted collar insignia pins, worn by enlisted Airmen until 1991. The insignia features the letters "U.S." in a circle. Two clutches on each pin, although one is missing on one of the pins. They are to be worn positioned on the seam between the collar and the lapel. Belonged to Walter Atkinson, who served during World War II.

Made/Created

Time Period

1940s

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

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Oct 24, 2025

Create Date

October 24, 2025

Update Date

October 31, 2025