Unidentified Heraldic Pins

 
Kathy McClurg
 
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Kathy McClurg
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21 November 2011 16:41
 

Hi Folks - There’s a set of pins on ebay.  I was unable to identify the pins on the left two rows of the pic.  Best viewed with zoom capability.

Does anyone know what they are - I’m thinking military or government insignia?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390367134941?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 
Joseph McMillan
 
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21 November 2011 16:56
 

They’re both insignia from coast artillery regiments. The one with the black and white bird’s head is that of the 11th Coast Artillery (later 11th Antiaircraft Artillery) and the one with the fleur-de-lis, saltire and lion is for the 242d Coast Artillery (Connecticut National Guard). Both, as it happens, are in the paper on artillery unit insignia that I think someone posted a week or so ago.

http://www.cdsg.org/reprint PDFs/CACinsignia.pdf