AirMechanic Posted October 26, 2020 Share #1 Posted October 26, 2020 Can anyone identify this pin? It appears to be a tulip or rose in a wreath. This was found on a black US made military style dress shirt as a pair on the collar, with silver buttons that seem to match the same symbol as the pin. I believe it may be Navy related. Any help is appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted October 26, 2020 Share #2 Posted October 26, 2020 It appears to be a Thistle... most often seen on Scottish military and clan insignia.. to my knowledge no connection to US military Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMechanic Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted October 26, 2020 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted October 27, 2020 Share #4 Posted October 27, 2020 If you found this on a US uniform shirt you might look at USN Naval Construction officer insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qed4 Posted October 28, 2020 Share #5 Posted October 28, 2020 The USN insignia is two leaves and an acorn the one in question is as stated a thistle, a traditional Scottish emblem. It could be military or more likely a tourist item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted October 28, 2020 Share #6 Posted October 28, 2020 A photo of the back to see how it is attached and one of the shirt itself might help identify it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbersix Posted December 5, 2021 Share #7 Posted December 5, 2021 It could possibly be a 9th (Scottish) Division formation sign badge from the Great War, or 9th (Highland) Infantry Division from World War 2 though both would be worn on a blue background. If it was it should have lugs on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custermen Posted December 5, 2021 Share #8 Posted December 5, 2021 I thought it might be a collar badge for a British Scottish regiment. The London Scottish regiment has one very similar but it is more "flat" or wider and has a scroll under it. I don't have a book on this subject. I googled for British or Canadian regiments. Surprising that many have bears, boars or complicated wreaths and not the thistle. Collar Badge or "collar dogs". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbersix Posted December 5, 2021 Share #9 Posted December 5, 2021 I'm basing it on the design as there's no size information in the original post, without knowing the measurements other than it doesn't look big like a cap badge, for example, shape and design is all I could go on. There is a chance it's not military at all, given the silver buttons mentioned, and is for a pipe band or somesuch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custermen Posted December 5, 2021 Share #10 Posted December 5, 2021 I think I found it. British Scottish Regiment/Band Sporran Badge Chrome Two Prong attachments. Size: Height = 32mm Width 30mm Link to a close eBay sale: Scottish Regiment Sporran Badge I found a cloth bullion collar for an Officer of Royal Regiment of Scotland. Maybe they had a metal one but their badge had a crown over it. I also found a Thistle cap badge 1 X 1 Inch that was identified as non-military Celtic badge or Balmoral badge for kilts---which I find odd. Also found one worn by the 79th New York but it seemed to have wider leaves. Need the size of the pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbersix Posted December 5, 2021 Share #11 Posted December 5, 2021 There's enough new information for the original poster to make further investigations which is the main thing. I have to say the original post's photograph does seem to have prongs rather than lugs which would discount it being military and the size you quote seems about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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