An Intermediate Guide by Military-Memorabilia

Categories of emblems known to have been made by each manufacturer are abbreviated as follows:

I= Insignia (service arm, branch, distinctive unit, etc.)
M= Medals
P=Plaques
T=Textiles
W= “Wing” qualification badges (aviation, airborne)

As it would be impossible to alphabetize by logo name or design, I have used the manufacturer's name to order this listing.

A 

• Æ - American Emblem, Utica, N.Y. - I, M, W
• Snowflake Pattern - American Metal Crafts Co. - I, W
• An "A" with Extended Crossbars - F.W. Assman, Ludenscheid, Germany - I, W

B

• A Signpost with Bell Emblem - Bell Trading Post - W
• Palm Tree - Beverly Craft, Beverly Hills, Ca - W
• Repeating Palm Tree Pattern - Beverly Craft, Beverly Hills, Ca - W

C

D

E

F

• "F" in a Vertical Oval with an "X" or Crossed Swords Behind - Gustave Fox Co., Cincinnati, Oh - I, W

G 

• Starburst Pattern interspersed with Diamond Shapes - General Merchandising Co., Milford, Ct - I, W

H

• Hanco Rooster Logo - Irvin H. Hahn Company, Baltimore, Md - I
• "H" in a Diamond - Haltom Jewelers, Fort Worth, Tx - W
• "H" in a Circle - Jack Heller
• H-H Eagle Logo - Hilborn-Hamburger (Later Hilborn-Hamberger/Imperial), New York City, NY - I, M
• H-H Eagle Logo - Hilborn-Hamburger (Later Hilborn-Hamberger/Imperial), Passaic, NJ - I, M
• H-H Eagle Logo - Hilborn-Hamburger/Imperial, New York City, NY - I, M
• H-H Eagle Logo - Hilborn-Hamburger/Imperial, Passaic, NJ - I, M

I

J

K

• "K Co." in a Shield - The Kinney Co. Providence, RI - W

L

• Script "WL" in a Shield - The Walter Lampl Co., New York City, NY - W
• "WL" and "Co" in two Linked Ovals - William Link & Co. - W

M

N

• "N" in a Circle - F. H. Noble & Co. Chicago, Il - M

O

• Shield with "J" and "O" in Upper Left and Lower Right, Surmounted by a Crown - J. O'Brien Badge Co. - W
• oTc - Overhoff and Cie, Ludenscheid, Germany
• oTc in a Diamond - Overhoff and Cie, Ludenscheid, Germany

P

• "P" in a Circle - Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen, Germany - I

Q

R

• "R" in a Diamond, with a Wing on the Right - Charles R. Robbins Company, Attleboro, Ma - I, W
• Three Cartouches in a row (Right one has a Bird, Middle one has Upraised Arm with Sword) - Charles R. Robbins Company, Attleboro, Ma - I, W

S

• Diamond with Vertical Lightning - E.H. Simon Co. - I, M

T

U

V

• "AA" in Quotes - A. Valcan, Japan - I 
• "AT" in Heart - Vulcan, Tokyo, Japan - I

W

• "WH" in a Shield - Whitehead and Hoag, Newark, NJ - I, M, W
• Diamond with "S" Inside - Williams & Anderson Co., Providence, RI - I

X

Y

Z

The following logos have been observed on U.S. Militaria, but the manufacturer is unknown:

• “C” with Lightning
• "D" with Lightning Bolt going from Upper Left to Lower Right
• Goat's Head in a Shield
• “M” in a Square
• "M" in a Vertical Diamond
• "S" in a Circle
• Seashell Pattern
• Shooting Star with 5 Points
• Starburst and Diamond

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