| 
             Steel  | 
          
             ???  | 
          
             Lordship Industries, Inc. Hauppauge, NY.  | 
          
             Vanguard Insignia Co. Norfolk, VA/Carlsbad, CA.  | 
        
| 
             Aluminum Back/Steel front  | 
          
             Gemsco Milford, CT  | 
          
             Lordship Industries, Inc. Hauppauge, NY.  | 
          
             Vanguard Insignia Co. Norfolk, VA/Calsbad, CA.  | 
        
| 
             Steel  | 
          
             Gemsco Milford, CT  | 
          
             Loma Linda Cherrco Redlands, CA.  | 
          
             Wolf-Brown, Inc. Los Angeles, CA  | 
        
| 
             Very Hard to bend Came from Purple Heart Ribs.  | 
          
             Gemsco Milford, CT  | 
          
             Loma Linda Cherrco Redlands, CA.  | 
          
             Wolf-Brown, Inc. Los Angeles, CA  | 
        
| 
             Came from EAME Ribs.  | 
          
             Gemsco Milford, CT  | 
          
             Lordship Industries, Inc. Hauppauge, NY.  | 
          
             Wolf-Brown, Inc. Los Angeles, CA  | 
        
| 
             Steel  | 
          
             Ira Greene Co. NY/Providence, RI  | 
          
             M22 Symbol-NY N.S. Meyer-New York, NY.  | 
          
             Wolf-Brown, Inc. Los Angeles, CA  | 
        
| 
             1A - American Emblem Co.-Utica, NY ???  | 
          
             Ira Greene Co. NY/Providence, RI  | 
          
             N.S. Meyer New York, NY.  | 
          
             Wolf-Brown, Inc. Los Angeles, CA  | 
        
| 
             1A - American Emblem Co. Utica, NY ???  | 
          
             Ira Greene Co. NY/Providence, RI  | 
          
             N.S. Meyer New York, NY.  | 
          
             Wolf-Brown, Inc. Los Angeles, CA  | 
        
| 
             1A - American Emblem Co. Utica, NY ???  | 
          
             Gemsco Milford, CT  | 
          
             Officers Equipment Co. Madison, NJ.  | 
          
             Wolf-Brown, Inc. Los Angeles, CA  | 
        
| 
             1A - American Emblem Co. Utica, NY ???  | 
          
             General Merchandising Co. Milford, CT  | 
          
             Harry Sugerman/Susco. San Antonio, TX  | 
          
             Wolf-Brown, Inc. Los Angeles, CA  | 
        
| 
             Bende & Sons, Inc. Passaic, NJ  | 
          
             Graco Awards, Inc. Tomball, TX  | 
          
             Unidentified  | 
          
             | 
        
| 
             1P-C. Polk Co./Polk Sales Corp.-New York, NY ???  | 
          
             Graco Awards, Inc. Tomball, TX  | 
          
             E.H. Simon Co.  | 
          
             | 
        
| 
             Columbia Button & Nailhead Corp.-New York, NY. ???  | 
          
             Graco Awards, Inc. Tomball, TX  | 
          
             E.H. Simon Co.  | 
          
             N.S. Meyer New York, NY.  | 
        
| 
             Denmark’s Military Equip. Corp. -New York/Astoria, NY.  | 
          
             Graco Awards, Inc. Tomball, TX  | 
          
             | 
          
             Wolf-Brown, Inc. Los Angeles, CA  | 
        
| 
             Denmark’s Military Equip. New York/Astoria, NY.  | 
          
             Hillborn-Hamburger, Inc. Passaic, NJ  | 
          
             | 
          
             Wolf-Brown, Inc. Los Angeles, CA  | 
        
| 
             General Insignia New York, NY. ???  | 
          
             Hillborn-Hamburger, Inc. Passaic, NJ  | 
          
             Harry Sugerman/Susco. San Antonio, TX  | 
          
             Los Angeles, CA  | 
        
    O1 - Orber
          Manufacturing
          Co., Pawtucket, RI
      
      P
      
          P21 - C. Polk Co., New
          York City, NY
      
          P21 - Polk Sales Corp
          (See
          C. Polk Co.)
      
          P23 - E.P. Industries,
          Inc., Providence, RI - 2, 8
      
          P24 - Ed Pereia Inc.,
          Foster,
          RI
      
          P25 - Pecas Embroidery
          Corp., North Bergen, NJ
      
      R
      
          R21 - Charles R.
          Robbins
          Company, Attleboro, Ma
      
          R23 - Regal Emblem
          Co.,
          NY
      
          R24 - The Reynolds
          Co.,
          Lincoln, RI - I
      
          R25 - Rainbow Emblems,
          Ind., Johnson, RI
      
          R27 - Rainbow
          Embroidery,
          Plainfield, NJ - 1, 9
      
      S
      
          S19 - *UNKNOWN*
      
          S21 - Harry Sugerman,
          San
          Antonio, Tx
      
          S24 - Sherman
          Manufacturing
          Co., Providence, RI
      
          S25 - Snag-Prufe
          Fasteners,
          Louisville, Ky
      
          S30 - Ben Silver,
          Inc.,
          Manhasset, NY - I
      
          S31 - N.G. Slater
          Corp.,
          New York City, NY
      
          S33 - Schreyer
          Embroidery
          Co., Fairview, NJ - 1, 9
      
          S35 - Simba Awards,
          Ltd.,
          Long Island, NY - 2, 8
      
          S38 - The Supply Room,
          Anniston, Al - 3, 8, 9
      
      U
      
          U21 - Urschel Tool
          Corp.
          Cranston, RI
      
      V
      
          V21 - Vanguard
          Military
          Equip. Co., Carlsbad, Ca - 5, 8, 9
      
          V21 - Vanguard
          Military
          Equip. Co., Norfolk, Va - 5, 8, 9
      
          V21 - Vanguard
          Insignia
          Co., Carlsbad, Ca - 5, 8, 9
      
          V21 - Vanguard
          Insignia
          Co., Norfolk, Va - 5, 8, 9
      
          V22 - Vulcan, Tokyo,
          Japan
      
      W
      
          W22 - Wolf-Brown,
          Inc.,
          Los Angeles, Ca
      
          W23 - Western Military
          Supply Co., San Francisco, Ca
      
          W23 - Western Military
          Supply Co., Japan
      
          W25 - Williams &
          Anderson
          Co., Providence, RI
      
          W30 - Warwick Emblem
          Supply,
          Warwick, RI - 2, 8
      
          W32 - Weingarten
          Gallery,
          Dayton, Oh
      
          W32 - Weingarten
          Gallery,
          Indianapolis, In
      
      Z
      
          Z21 - Zart’s Inc.,
          Pawtucket,
          RI
    
| Notes | Item_I | Item_M | Item_W | Code | Man_Name | City | Item | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I= Insignia (service arm, branch, distinctive unit, etc.) | |||||||
| M= Medals | |||||||
| W= “Wing” qualification badges (aviation, airborne) | |||||||
| textile | A35 | A.B. Emblems and Caps | Weaverville, NC | ||||
| I | D21 | A.H. Dondero, Inc. | Washington, D.C. | ||||
| I | D2 | A.H. Dondero, Inc. | Washington, D.C. | ||||
| I | D23 | A.J. Dennison & Co. | Riverside, RI | ||||
| I | 5D | A.J. Dennison & Co. | Riverside, RI | ||||
| AA in quotes | A.Valcan | Japan | |||||
| I | A30 | Achievement Products, Inc. | East Hanover, NJ | ||||
| textile | A25 | Action Embroidery Corp. | Ontario, CA. | ||||
| Snowflake pattern | Amcraft | ||||||
| Snowflake pattern | I | W | Amcraft/American Metal Crafts Co. | ||||
| AE/AECo | I | M | W | American Emblem Co. | Utica, NY | ||
| 1A | American Emblem Co. | Utica, NY | |||||
| I | A29 | American Identification Products, Inc. | Brooklyn, NY | ||||
| I | W | 8A | American Insignia Co. (AMICO) | New York, NY | |||
| Amico | I | A28 | American Military Supply Corp. | New York, NY | |||
| I | A28 | American Military Supply Corp. | New York, NY | ||||
| I | 12A | American Military Supply Corp. | New York, NY | ||||
| I | A26 | Anataya Brothers, Inc. | Japan and Attleboro, | ||||
| X | A27 | Apollo Jewelry Mfg Co. | New York, NY | ||||
| X | 15A | Apollo Jewelry Mfg. Co. | New York, NY | ||||
| X | A23 | Aronoff Service Products Co. | New York, NY | ||||
| X | 4A | Aronoff Service Products Co. | New York, NY | ||||
| X | 4A | Aronoff Service Products Co. | New York, NY | ||||
| "H" in a circle | X | Attributed to Jack Heller | |||||
| plaque | A37 | Award Crafters, Inc. | Chantilly, VA | ||||
| I | W | 3P | B. Pasquale Co. | San Francisco, CA | |||
| BB&B | I | M | W | Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Metal | B31 | Baldwin Ribbon & Stamping | Woodside, NY. | ||||
| textile | B22 | Bally Ribbon Mills | Bally, PA | ||||
| B.B.Co. | I | M | Bastian Brothers | Rochester, NY | |||
| X | 14B | Bee-Kay Parade Equipment Co. | Bronx, NY | ||||
| X | B23 | Bee-Kay Parade Equipment Co. | Bronx, NY | ||||
| Signpost with bell symbol-some postwar Bell Trading items also bear the mark "GI" | W | GI?? | Bell Trading Post | ||||
| not to confuse this maker with The Institute of Heraldry's certification mark "GI" | I | GI?? | Bell Trading Post | ||||
| Signpost with bell symbol-Some accompanied by "GI" | W | GI?? | Bell Trading Post | ||||
| S30 | Ben Silver, Inc. | Manhasset, NY | |||||
| (textile | B26 | Bende & Sons, Inc | Passaic, NJ | ||||
| X | 12B | Berben Insignia Co. | Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| palm tree logo | W | Beverly Craft | Beverly Hills, CA. | ||||
| textile | C27 | C & P Embroidery Co., Inc. | North Bergen, NJ | ||||
| I | W | P21 | C. Polk Co./Polk Sales Corp. | New York, NY | |||
| I | W | 1P | C. Polk Co./Polk Sales Corp. | New York, NY | |||
| CP&Co | I | W | 1P | C. Polk Co./Polk Sales Corp. | New York, NY | ||
| P in a circle | I | Carl Poellath | Schrobenhausen, Germany | ||||
| I | C25 | Carolina Service Co. | Fayetteville, NC | ||||
| I | W | R21 | Charles M. Robbins Co. | Attleboro, MA | |||
| R in diamond w/wings | I | W | R21 | Charles M. Robbins Co. | Attleboro, MA | ||
| Three cartouches in a row(right one has a bird, middle one has upraised arm with sword) | I | W | R21 | Charles R, Robbins | |||
| "R" in diamond w/wing to right | I | W | Charles R. Robbins Company | ||||
| I | C31 | Classic Medallics, Inc. | Long Island City, NY | ||||
| C.B. ?? | I | C24 | Columbia Button & Nailhead Corp. | New York, NY | |||
| I | M | W | 12C | Coro-Cohn & Rosenberger | New York, NY/Providence, RI. | ||
| I | C23 | Crest-Craft Co. | Cincinnati, OH | ||||
| I | 6D | Denmark’s Military Equipment Co. | New York, NY | ||||
| I | D22 | Denmark’s Military Equipment Corp. | New York/Astoria, NY. | ||||
| I | D1 | Dohmer | Germany | ||||
| SIMON-GI--E&H SIMON | M | E.H. Simon Co./Simco | |||||
| diamond with vertical lightning GI | M | E.H. Simon Co./Simco | |||||
| I | P23 | E.P. Industries, Inc. | Cranston, RI | ||||
| I | E24 | Eagle Regalia Co. | New York, NY | ||||
| I | E28 | Ebsco Industries, Inc. | Birmingham, AL | ||||
| I | P24 | Ed Pereia, Inc. | Foster, RI | ||||
| I | W | E31 | Eiseman-Ludmar Co., Inc. | Hicksville, NY | |||
| LE | I | W | Eisenstadt Jewelry Co | St. Louis, MO | |||
| I | E21 | Emblem and Badge Co. | Providence, RI | ||||
| I | E23 | Emblem Supply Co., Inc. | Central Falls, RI | ||||
| I | 1E | Emblem Supply Co., Inc. | Central Falls, RI | ||||
| I | E25 | Emblemcraft Ltd | New York, NY | ||||
| I | E27 | Erffmeyer & Son, Ind. | Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| I | E26 | Eveready Embroidery, Inc. | Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| Letter "N" in a circle | M | F. H. Noble & Co. | Chicago, IL. | ||||
| "N" in a circle | M | F.H. Noble & Co | Chicago, IL. | ||||
| “A” with extended crossbar | F.W. Assman & Sohn | Ludenscheid, Germany | |||||
| “A” with extended crossbar | I | W | F.W. Assman, Ludenscheid | Germany | |||
| I | 2F | Frank Brothers | San Antonio, TX | ||||
| Starburst pattern interspersed with diamond shapes | I | W | Gemsco | ||||
| I | W | G2 | Gemsco-General Merchandising Co. | Milford, CT | |||
| I | W | G22 | Gemsco-General Merchandising Co. | Milford, CT | |||
| plaque | G25 | General Display Co. | Manassas, VA | ||||
| G&S Co | I | George & Sidney's Brass Shop | Taipei, Taiwan | ||||
| I | G13 | Gordon's Fort Meade | Odenton, MD | ||||
| I | M24 | Gordon's Fort Meade | Odenton, MD | ||||
| M | G27 | Graco Awards, Inc. | Tomball, TX | ||||
| I | Great American Weaving Corp. | Bally, PA | |||||
| "F" in vertical oval with crossed swords behind | I | W | Gustave Fox Co. | Cincinnati, OH. | |||
| X | H27 | Hallmark Emblems, Inc. | |||||
| "H" in a diamond | W | Haltom Jewelers | |||||
| Later Hilborn-Hamberger/Imperial), Passaic, NJ | I | M | H24 | Hillborn-Hamburger, Inc. | Passaic, NJ | ||
| H-H Imperial | I | M | Hillborn-Hamburger, Inc. (5) | Passaic, NJ | |||
| eagle logo | I | M | Hillborn-Hamburger, Inc. (5) | Passaic, NJ | |||
| H-H | I | M | Hillborn-Hamburger, Inc. (5) | Passaic, NJ | |||
| HLP-GI | M | H25 | His Lordship's Products, Inc. | New York, NY | |||
| LS-GI | M | L1 | HLI Lordship Industries Inc. | Hauppauge, NY | |||
| M | L22 | HLI Lordship Industries Inc. | Hauppauge, NY | ||||
| W | HR | Homrichous Co | Memphis, TN. | ||||
| I | I21 | International Insignia Corp. | Providence, RI | ||||
| I | G23 | Ira Greene Co. | NY/Providence, RI | ||||
| I | 3G | Ira Greene Co. | New York, NY | ||||
| I | G3 | Ira Greene Co. | New York, NY | ||||
| Hanco | I | Irvin H. Hahn Company | Baltimore, MD | ||||
| I | 1H | Irvin H. Hahn Company | Baltimore, MD | ||||
| I | H22 | Irvin H. Hahn Company | Baltimore, MD | ||||
| rooster logo | I | Irvin H. Hahn Company | Baltimore, MD | ||||
| "J" and "O" in upper left and lower right segments of a shield, surmounted by crown | W | J. O'Brien Badge Co. | |||||
| "H" in a circle? | H | Jack Heller | |||||
| textile | J23 | Jacqueline Embroidery Co. | Toms River, NJ | ||||
| I | K25 | KB Specialties | Bellflower, CA | ||||
| KBS | I | KB Specialties | Bellflower, CA | ||||
| I | M | W | K21 | Krew,Inc. | Attleboro,MA | ||
| I | M | W | 1K | Krew,Inc. | Attleboro,MA | ||
| I | M | W | B21 | L.G. Balfour Co. | Attleboro, MA | ||
| LGB | I | M | W | L.G. Balfour Co. | Attleboro, MA | ||
| I | M | W | 1B | L.G. Balfour Co. | Attleboro, MA | ||
| I | L21 | Leavens Manufacturing Co. | Attleboro, MA | ||||
| I | L23 | Leonard Embroidery Company | Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| I | 2L | Leonard Embroidery Company | Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| I | L24 | Loma Linda Cherrco | Redlands, CA. | ||||
| I | M27 | Loren Murchison & Co. | Attleboro, MA | ||||
| LARS | I | Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co | Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| 2S | Manufacturer Unknown | ||||||
| S19 | Manufacturer Unknown | ||||||
| X | 6K | Martin Kahn | Bronx, NY | ||||
| I | M23 | McCabe Brothers | New York, NY | ||||
| I | M | Medallic Art Co | New York, NY | ||||
| I | M29 | Midwest Trophy Co. | Del City, OK | ||||
| I | M29 | Military Art & Emblem Co. | Hyattsville, MD | ||||
| X | M24 | Military Manufacturer of Maryland | Odenton, MD. | ||||
| X | G18 | Military Manufacturers of Maryland | Odenton, MD. | ||||
| I | M21 | Military Post Suppliers | Newark, NJ | ||||
| I | M7 | Military Post Suppliers | Newark, NJ | ||||
| I | 7M | Military Post Suppliers | Japan/Newark, NJ | ||||
| I | M28 | Minero-Newcome & Co. | New York, NY | ||||
| I | 1M | Minero-Newcome & Co., | New York, NY | ||||
| I | M12 | Monarch Military Products Co., Inc. | New York, NY | ||||
| textile | M36 | Motex Inc. | West New York, NJ | ||||
| I | S31 | N.G. Slater Corp. | New York, NY | ||||
| I | M | W | 9M | N.S. Meyer | New York, NY | ||
| I | M | W | M22 | N.S. Meyer | New York, NY | ||
| NBI Japan | I | National Badge & Insignia Co. | Japan/Washington, DC. | ||||
| NDC | I | National Decoration Co. | Shanghai, China | ||||
| NGBC | I | National Guard Equipment Company | New York, NY | ||||
| NUS | W | Naval Uniform Supply | |||||
| I | N22 | New England Trophy & Engraving Co. | Boston,MA. | ||||
| M | Northern Stamping Co. | ||||||
| X | N31 | Northwest Territory Mint | Auburn, WA | ||||
| I | O22 | Officers Equipment Co. | Madison, NJ | ||||
| OEC14-81 | I | M30 | Officers Equipment Co. | Madison, NJ | |||
| OEC | I | M30 | Officers Equipment Co. | Madison, NJ | |||
| I | W | O-1 | Orber Mfg. Co. | Pawtucket, RI | |||
| I | W | 1O | Orber Mfg. Co. | Pawtucket, RI | |||
| I | W | 3P | Pasquale Uniform Company | San Francisco, CA | |||
| textile | P25 | Pecas Embroidery Corp., | North Bergen, NJ | ||||
| PIGI | Princeton Industries, Inc. | Providence, RI. | |||||
| I | R25 | Rainbow Emblems, Inc. | Johnson, RI | ||||
| I | R27 | Rainbow Embroidery | Plainfield, NJ | ||||
| I | S44 | Sayre Enterprises | Buena Vista, VA | ||||
| textile | S33 | Schreyer Embroidery Co. | Fairview, NJ | ||||
| I | 3S | Sherman Manufacturing Co. | Providence, RI | ||||
| I | S24 | Sherman Manufacturing Co. | Providence, RI | ||||
| I | 3S | Sherman Manufacturing Co. | Providence, RI | ||||
| I | S35 | Simba Awards, Ltd. | Long Island City, NY | ||||
| I | S25 | Snag-Prufe Fasteners | Louisville, KY | ||||
| purchased by Ira Green | I | S21 | Susco/Harry Sugerman Inc. | San Antonio, TX | |||
| I | 6G | The Green Company | Kansas City,KS | ||||
| Green KC | I | 6G | The Green Company | Kansas City,KS | |||
| I | G24 | The Green Company | Kansas City, KS | ||||
| W | K24 | The Kinney Co. | Providence, RI | ||||
| W | K24 | The Kinney Co. | Providence, RI | ||||
| “K Co.” in a shield | W | K24 | The Kinney Co. | Providence, RI | |||
| I | M30 | The Metal Arts Co. | Rochester, NY | ||||
| AMACO | I | M30 | The Metal Arts Co. | Rochester, NY | |||
| I | R23 | The Regal Emblem Co. | New York, NY | ||||
| I | R24 | The Reynolds Co. | Lincoln, RI | ||||
| I | S38 | The Supply Room | Anniston, AL | ||||
| X | 2W | The Wallace Co., Inc. | Providence, RI | ||||
| "WL" script in a shield | I | The Walter Lampl Co. | New York, NY. | ||||
| "WL" in script on a shield | I | The Walter Lampl Co. | |||||
| "WL Co" in 2 linked ovals | I | The Walter Lampl Co. | |||||
| "U" with arrow passing through it | M | Uncas Manufacturing | |||||
| Letter "U" with arrow through it | M | Uncas Mfg. Co. | Providence, RI. | ||||
| "N" in a circle | Unidentified | ||||||
| S-26 | Unidentified | ||||||
| “C” with lightning | Unidentified | Unidentified | |||||
| Goat's head (?) in a shield | Unidentified | ||||||
| “M” in a square | Unidentified | ||||||
| MC767 | Unidentified | ||||||
| oTc | Unidentified | ||||||
| "S" in a circle | Unidentified | ||||||
| "S" in a shield | Unidentified | ||||||
| seashell pattern | Unidentified | ||||||
| "S.S. Ltd." | Unidentified | ||||||
| starburst and diamond | Unidentified | ||||||
| 1946 Sendai | Unidentified | Japan | |||||
| "M" in a vertical diamond-early Pilot wing | Unidentified | ||||||
| JO | W | Unidentified-J. O'Brien & Co.? | |||||
| I | 6U | United Military | New York, NY | ||||
| I | 4U | Uris Sales Corp. | New York, NY | ||||
| I | U21 | Urschel Tool Corp. | Cranston, RI | ||||
| I | W | B24 | V. H. Blackinton & Co, Inc. | Attleboro Falls | |||
| I | W | V21 | Vanguard Military Equipment Corp /Vanguard | Brooklyn/NYC/Norfolk, VA/Carlsbad, CA | |||
| I | W | 1V | Vanguard Military Equipment Corp. | Brooklyn, NY | |||
| “AT” in heart | I | Vulcan | Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| I | V22 | Vulcan Industries | Birmingham, AL. | ||||
| I | 1J | Warren Jay Products Corp. | New York, NY | ||||
| I | W30 | Warwick Emblem Supply | Warwick, RI | ||||
| I | W32 | Weingarten Gallery | Dayton, OH/Indianapolis, IN. | ||||
| I | W23 | Western Military Supply Co. | Japan/San Francisco, CA. | ||||
| "WH" in a shield | I | M | W | Whitehead and Hoag | Newark, NJ. | ||
| "WH" in a shield | I | M | W | Whitehead-Hoag | |||
| "WL Co" in 2 linked ovals | W | William Link & Co. | |||||
| WACO | I | Williams & Anderson Co | Providence, RI | ||||
| diamond with vertical lightning GI [From internet] | Williams & Anderson Co | Providence, RI | |||||
| I | W25 | Williams & Anderson Co. | Providence, RI | ||||
| WA-NY | W | Wolf Appleton Co. | New York, NY | ||||
| I | W22 | Wolf-Brown, Inc. | Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| I | Z21 | Zart’s Inc. | Pawtucket, RI |