US Military Uniform Buttons Interesting Facts
Apr 6, 2013 · The design of US Navy Officer’s buttons prior to WWII, in use from 1852 until 1941, was an eagle facing left standing on a horizontal anchor. On May 14, 1941 the Navy ordered that the head of the eagle face its right side.
US Military Uniform Buttons Interesting Facts
Apr 6, 2013 · Prior to the 1830’s, US Navy buttons were of a one-piece design, and were flat or slightly convex. They were beautiful buttons, most had the familiar eagle & anchor, some of the earlier ones had only an anchor. Some were American made, but there were many beautiful British made buttons too.
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Feb 3, 2012 · Navy buttons with that exact style face and backmark do date to WWII. I just looked through some buttons that came off of my father-in-law's Navy uniform - he was a Navy officer during WWII from 1942-1946 (he was an Engineering officer on a Destroyer in the Pacific (USS Monsen - sunk at Guadalcanal) & a Destroyer (USS Ludlow) in the Mediterranean).
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Oct 26, 2012 · (a) For chief petty officers, except band masters (Pl. 1, fig. 1, except device).—Dark navy-blue cloth, band of lustrous black mohair; visor of black patent leather, bound with same, green underneath; chin strap of black patent leather one-half (1/2) inch wide, fastened at the side with two small gilt navy buttons, and provided with one gilt and one leather slide.
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Mar 27, 2024 · Note, however, that all 3 modern definitive secondary treatments of US Naval buttons, Johnson (1948 and beyond), Albert (1969, 1973 Supplement), and Tice (1997) are not willing to commit to dates for most of the American Navy buttons cataloged except in very limited cases, Johnson committing more often.
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Dec 17, 2007 · Rack of mostly Navy tunics, WW1/2. Marr tunic again LTC Littlejohn in the background, and a unidentified (right now) Naval Aviator green tunic made in England. The boards came from Annapolis, the buttons are Guant, the Victory Medal ribbon has a British makers label on back, and I'm pretty sure the wings are Brit made. CB,
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Jun 30, 2024 · A little embarrassed that I can't ID a somewhat generic US Navy button, but say hey, I am getting old and my research skill are not what they use to be. Also embarrassed about my photographic skills for pretty much the same reasons. Button is the typical very dark coast button seen in the second photo, about 7/8" across.
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Sep 19, 2024 · UNIFORM BUTTONS ; WW2 Navy Chore Coat Buttons metal Theme . USMF Default (Default) USMF Large Text .
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Aug 20, 2010 · There is not a photo of a finished CPO uniform, but one similar to it of a lighthouse keepers uniform. This is the same style and same company that is making them only these would have the 1917 era US Navy brass buttons and no small brass buttons on the cuffs.