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)

A

• A.B. Emblems and Caps, Weaverville, NC - T
• Ace, Japan. - I
• Achievement Products, Inc., East Hanover, NJ - I
• Action Embroidery Corp., Ontario, Ca - T
• S.G. Adams Stamp & Stationary Co., St. Louis, Mo - M
• AE - See American Emblem Company
• AECO - See American Emblem Company
• Alberti and Company, Firenze, Italy - I
• Allen Uniform Company - I
• AMCRAFT - See American Metal Crafts Co.
• American Emblem Company, Utica, NY - I, M, W
• American Identification Products, Brooklyn, NY - I
• American Insignia Company, NY - I, W
• American Metal Crafts Co. - I, W
• American Military Supply Corp., NY - I
• AMACO - See Metal Arts Co.
• AMICO - See American Insignia Company
• Anataya Brothers, Inc., Attleboro, Ma - I
• Anataya Brothers, Inc., Japan - I
• Angus & Coote, Sydney, Australia - I, W
• AOH - See Charles Aresta
• Aoki Metals, Japan - W
• Apollo Jewelry Mfg. Co., NY
• F.A. Aquino, Manila, Philippines - I
• Charles Aresta, Hawaii - Primarily “Made for Collector” and "Veteran’s" Pieces, I
• Army-Navy Equipment Co. - I
• Aronoff Service Products Co., NY
• Art Metal Works, Inc. - M
• F.W. Assman, Ludenscheid, Germany - I, W
• Augis, Lyon, France - I
• D.L. Auld Company, Columbus, Oh - I, M
• Award Crafters, Inc., Chantilly, Va - P

B

• Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia, Pa - I, M, W
• L.G. Balfour, Attleboro, Ma - I, M, W
• Bally Ribbon Mills, Bally, Pa - T
• C. Balmberger, Germany - I
• J. Balme, Paris, France - W
• B&U Co. - I
• Bastian Brothers, Rochester, NY - I, M
• Bates & Klinke, Inc., Attleboro, Ma - I
• BBB - See Bailey, Banks & Biddle
• BB&B - See Bailey, Banks & Biddle
• B.B.CO. - See Bastian Brothers
• Jennot Beanne, France - I
• Bee-Kay Parade Equipment Co., Bronx, NY
• Bell Trading Post - W
• Bende & Sons, Inc., Passaic, NJ - T
• Berben Insignia Co., Philadelphia, Pa
• Arthus Bertrand, Paris, France - I
• Joe C. Bettencourt Company, San Antonio, Tx - I
• Beverly Craft, Beverly Hills, Ca - W
• Biederman Co., Bonn, Germany - I
• Wallace Bishop Co., Brisbane, Australia - I, W
• B.J. CO. - See Orber Manufacturing Co.
• V.H. Blackinton Company, Attleboro Falls, Ma - I, M, W
• Blumberg Bros, New York City, NY - W
• M.S. Bowman, New York City, NY - I
• Bregonzio, Milano, Italy - I
• Brehmer, Germany - I
• Buerge, Germany - I
• Fritz Buttner & Sohn, Germany - I

C

• C.W.A. / CL.-E - See Charles Aresta
• C & P Embroidery Co., Inc., North Bergen, NJ - T
• Carolina Service Co., Fayetteville, NC - I
• S.D. Childs, Chicago, Il - I
• Citco - I
• CKS, Seoul, South Korea - I
• Classic Medallics, Inc., Long Island City, NY - I
• Clayton, Chicago, Il - I
• CN - See Columbia Button & Nailhead Corp.
• College Shops, Attleboro, Ma - I
• Columbia Button & Nailhead Corp., New York City, NY - I
• Cohn & Rosenberger, New York City, NY - I, M
• Cohn & Rosenberger, Providence, RI - I, M
• COIN SILVER - Silver Content Mark (Usually Foriegn Manufacture)
• Consolidated Jeweler's Mfg. Corp. - M
• CORO - See Cohn & Rosenberger
• CP&CO - See C. Polk Co.
• CRA - See Charles Arista - I
• Craftens Inc., Chicago, Il - I
• Crest-Craft Co., Cincinnati, Oh - I

D

• Danecraft, Inc., Providence, RI - W
• Freeman Daughaday Co., Norton, Ma (through 1946) - M
• Freeman Daughaday Co., Providence, RI (since 1947) - M
• The Dawson Company, Cleveland, Oh - I
• Denazio, Corizia, Italy - I
• Denmark’s Military Equipment Corp., Astoria, NY - I
• Denmark’s Military Equipment Corp., New York City, NY - I
• A.J. Dennison, Riverside, RI - I
• Deschler & Sohn, Munich, Germany - I
• Dieges & Clust, NY - I, M
• Dobbins - I
• Dodge Inc., Chicago, Il - I
• Dodge Trophy Co., Los Angeles, Ca - I
• Dohmer, Germany - I
• Dommers, Germany - I
• A.H. Dondero, Wa - I, W
• Donner, Elberfeld, Germany - I
• N.C. Dorrety, Boston, Ma - I
• Durocharm, New York City, NY - I
• Dan H. Dunham, San Antonio, Tx - W
• C.B. Dyer - I

E

• Eagle Regalia Co., NY - I
• S.E. Eby, Philadelphia, Pa - I, M, W
• Ebsco Industries, Inc., Birmingham, Al - I
• Eisenstadt Jewelry Co, St. Louis, Mo - I, W
• Eiseman-Ludmar Co., Inc., Hicksville, NY - Bullion
• Emblem and Badge Co., Providence, RI - I
• Emblemcraft Ltd, New York City, NY - I
• Emblem Supply Co., Inc., Central Falls, RI - I
• Erffmeyer & Son, Ind., Milwaukee, Wi - I
• Eveready Embroidery, Inc., Jersey City, NJ - T

F

• Firmin & Sons, London, England - W
• Gustave Fox Co., Cincinnati, Oh - I, W
• August Frank - M
• Frank Brothers, San Antonio, Tx - I
• Lorioli Fratelli, Milano, Italy - I
• Thomas Frattorini, Birmingham, England - I
• John Frick Jewelry Co., NY - I

G

• G&S CO. - See George & Sidney's Brass Shop
• J.R. Gaunt & Son, London, England - I, W
• J.R. Gaunt & Son, New York City, NY - I, W
• GEMSCO - See General Merchandising Co.
• General Display Co., Manassas, Va - P
• General Insignia, New York, NY - I
• General Merchandising Co., Milford, Ct - I, W
• General Products, Providence, RI - M
• George & Sidney's Brass Shop, Taipei, Taiwan - I
• Gero Castelli, Italy - I
• GES. GESCH. - German Patent Pending Mark (usually with a German Manufacturer) - I
• George S. Gethen Co., Philadelphia, Pa - I
• GGFXA - See S.E. Eby Co.
• GI (Standalone) - See General Insignia
• GI (With any other Manufacturer's Mark) - Institute of Heraldry's Certification Mark
• Gleason-Wallace, Albany, NY - I
• Goodwear Fabrics
• Gordon's Fort Meade, Odenton, Md - I
• GP - See General Products
• Graco Awards, Tomball, Tx - M
• M.M. Graham, Los Angeles, Ca - I
• Grannat Brothers, San Francisco, Ca - I
• Greenduck, Chicago, Il - I
• Ira Green Co., New York City, NY - I
• The Green Company, Kansas City, Mo - I
• GREEN KC - See The Green Company

H

• V. Haacke & Co., Pforzheim, Germany - I
• Irvin H. Hahn Company, Baltimore, Md - I
• Haltom Jewelers, Fort Worth, Tx - W
• Alvin H. Hankins, Seattle, Wa - I
• HARDING - See Newell Harding & Co.
• Newell Harding & Co., Boston, Ma - I
• Hartegen, Newark, NH - I
• A.J. Hawkins - I
• H.E. Heacock Co., Manila, Philippines - I
• B. Hecker, NY - I
• Heckethorn Mfg. & Supply Co., Littleton, Co - M
• Jack Heller
• Wilhelm Helding, Leipzig, Germany - I
• Henderson-Ames Co., Kalamazoo, Mi - I
• Hess & Albertson, St. Louis, Mo - I
• H-H IMPERIAL - See Hilborn-Hamburger/Imperial
• Hilborn-Hamburger (Later Hilborn-Hamberger/Imperial), New York City, NY - I, M
• Hilborn-Hamburger (Later Hilborn-Hamberger/Imperial), Passaic, NJ - I, M
• Hilborn-Hamburger/Imperial, New York City, NY - I, M
• Hilborn-Hamburger/Imperial, Passaic, NJ - I, M
• Cal Hirsch & Sons Iron and Rail Co., St. Louis, Mo - I
• His Lordship's Products, Inc., New York City, NY - M
• HLI - See HLI Lordship Industries, Inc.
• HLP - See His Lordship's Products, Inc.
• Homrichous Co, Memphis, Tn - W
• Horstmann, Philadelphia, Pa - I
• HR - See Homrichous Co.

I

• Imperial Insignia Manufacturing Company (Later Hilborn-Hamberger/Imperial) New York City, NY - I, M
• Imperial Insignia Manufacturing Company (Later Hilborn-Hamburger, Passaic, NJ - I, MI
• International Insignia Corp., Providence, RI - I
• Irvine & Jachens, San Francisco, Ca - I

J

• Jacqueline Embroidery Co., Toms River, NJ - T
• Jaurez - W
• Warren Jay Products Corp., New York City, NY - I
• JO - See J. O'Brien Badge Co.
• Jostens, Inc., Minneapolis, Mn - I, W
• Jostens, Inc., Owatonna, Mn - I, W
• Jostens, Inc., Princeton, Il - I, W
• Johnson National, NY - I

K

• Kaag, Los Angeles, Ca - I
• Martin Kahn, Bronx, NY
• Kalka, Augsburg, Germany - I
• K. B. Specialties, Bellflower, Ca - I
• The Kinney Co. Providence, RI - W
• Harry Klitzner Co., Inc., Providence, RI
• Klammer, Innsbruck, Austria - I
• Karl J. Klein, Portland, Or - I
• KONWAL - See Western Military Supply
• Krew,Inc., Attleboro, Ma - I, M, W

L

• The Walter Lampl Co., New York City, NY - W
• Laorer, Los Angeles, Ca - I
• LARS - See Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co.
• L. Christian Lauer, Nurnberg, Germany - I
• Leavens Manufacturing Co., Attleboro, Ma - I
• Leonard Embroidery Company, Philadelphia, Pa - I
• LeVelle, Philadelphia, Pa - I, W
• LeVelle, Washington, DC - I, W
• LGB - See L.G. Balfour
• L.G.B. - See L.G. Balfour
• LI - See HLI Lordship Industries, Inc.
• William Link & Co. - W
• Linz Brothers Jewelers, Dallas, Tx - W
• HLI Lordship Industries, Inc., Hauppauge, NY - M
• Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co., Los Angeles, Ca - I
• Ludlow Co., London, England - W
• K. G. Luke Co., Melbourne, Australia - W
• W. Lutz, Furth, Germany - I
• Morrie Luxenberg, New York City, NY - I, W

M

• Maco-Boch
• Jerry Massey - W
• Joseph Mayer - M
• Jos. Mayr, Linz, Austria - I
• McCabe Brothers, New York City, NY - I
• Gordon's Fort Meade, Odenton, Md - I
• Medallic Art Co., New York City, NY - I, M
• Mermod, Jaccard & King, St. Louis, Mo - I
• Metal Arts Co., Rochester, NY - I
• G.C. Meyer Company, Indianapolis, In - I
• N.S. Meyer, New York City, NY - I, M, W
• Meyers & Co., Los Angeles, Ca - I
• Midwest Trophy Co., Del City, Ok - I
• Military Art & Emblem Co., Hyattsville, Md - I
• Military Manufacturer's of Maryland  - See Gordon's Fort Meade
• Military Post Suppliers, Newark, NJ - I
• Military Post Suppliers, Japan - I
• J. Milton, NY - I
• Minero-Newcome, Co, New York City, NY - I
• Minister, Columbus, Oh - I
• Monarch Military Products Co., Inc. New York City, NY - I
• Moody Bros., Los Angeles, Ca - W
• Morgan's, San Francisco, Ca - I
• Motex Inc., West New York, NJ - T
• Mourgeon, France - I
• Loren Murchison & Co., Attleboro, Ma - I

N

• National Badge & Insignia Co., Washington, DC - I
• National Badge & Insignia Co., Japan - I
• National Decoration Co., Shanghai, China - I
• National Guard Equipment Company, NY - I
• Naval Uniform Supply - W
• NBI JAPAN - See National Badge & Insignia Co. (in Japan)
• N.B.I. JAPAN - See National Badge & Insignia Co. (in Japan)
• NDC - See National Decoration Co.
• Nelson, Long Beach, NY. I
• NGEC - See National Guard Equipment Company
• N. R. Newcome & Co., New York City , NY - I
• New England Trophy & Engraving Co., Boston, Ma - I
• Niderost & Taber - I
• F. H. Noble & Co. Chicago, Il - M
• Norsid Co., New York City, NY - W
• Northern Stamping Co. - M
• Nudelman Bros. - I
• NUS - See Naval Uniform Supply

O

• J. O'Brien Badge Co. - W
• OEC - See Officers Equipment Co.
• OEC 14-81 - See Officers Equipment Co.
• Officers Equipment Co., Madison, NJ - I
• Oppenstein Brothers, Kansas City, Mo - I
• Orber Manufacturing Co., Pawtucket, RI - I, W
• Overhoff and Cie, Ludenscheid, Germany

P

• E.P. Industries, Inc., Cranston, RI - I
• C. Pacagnini, Milano, Italy - I
• Paramount Jewelers, San Francisco, Ca - I
• Parry & Parry, Salt Lake City, Ut - I
• Pasquale Uniform Company, San Francisco, Ca - I, W
• Pauls, Buffalo, NY - I
• Pecas Embroidery Corp., North Bergen, NJ - T
• Ed Pereia Inc., Foster, RI - I
• Philadelphia Badge Co., Philadelphia, Pa - I
• Pichiani-Barlacci, Firenze, Italy - I
• Pichelklammer, Innsbruck, Austria - I
• E.P. Industries, Inc., Providence, RI - I
• Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen, Germany - I
• Polar Flight - W
• C. Polk Co., New York City, NY - I, W
• Polk Sales Corp - See C. Polk Co.
• Pollack Co. - I
• Preisser, Pforzheim, Germany - I
• Princeton Industries, Inc., Providence, RI - I

Q

R

• Rainbow Emblems, Ind., Johnson, RI - I
• Rainbow Embroidery, Plainfield, NJ - T
• Regal Emblem Co., NY - I
• Alois Rettenmaier, Germany - I
• Rex Products - M
• The Reynolds Co., Lincoln, RI - I
• Ricci, Firenze, Italy - I
• C. Ridabock & Co., NY - I
• Rixtine, Lincoln, Ne - I
• R.K. & Co., Calcutta, India - I
• Charles R. Robbins Company, Attleboro, Ma - I, W
• Alfredo Roensch, Philippines - I
• Roland - I
• Rosenfield, Boston, Ma - I
• Rota®, Genoa, Italy - I
• The Roulet Company, Toledo, Oh - I
• The Rowland Company, Philadelphia, Pa - I
• Russell Uniform Co., NY - I

S

• V. Saracino, Taranto, Italy - I
• Schreyer Embroidery Co., Fairview, NJ - T
• Schriade - See J. M. Schriade
• J. M. Schriade, Chicago, Il - I
• Schwertner & Cie, Graz Eggenberger. Austria - I
• SF (After 1/20th) = Silver Filled - Silver Content Mark
• S.F. (After 1/20th) = Silver Filled - Silver Content Mark
• Sherman Manufacturing Co., Providence, RI - I
• Shreve & Co., San Francisco, Ca - W
• Ben Silver, Inc., Manhasset, NY - I
• Silverman Bros. - M
• Simba Awards, Ltd., Long Island, NY - I
• SIMCO - See E.H. Simon Co.
• E.H. Simon Co. - I, M
• Simon and Sons, Ltd., England - W, I
• N.G. Slater Corp., New York City, NY - I
• Daniel Smilo & Sons, New York City, NY - M
• Snag-Prufe Fasteners, Louisville, Ky - I
• Spies Brothers, Chicago, Il - I
• SS Ltd - See Simon and Sons, Ltd.
• Stabilimenti Artistici, Firenze, Italy - I
• Starcrest - Primarily “Made for Collector” and "Veteran’s" Pieces
• Stefano Johnson, Milan, Italy - I
• Stempel-Schutz, Darmstadt, Germany - I
• STERLING - Silver Content Mark
• Franz Sturies, Germany - I
• Harry Sugerman, San Antonio, Tx - I3
• SUSCO - See Harry Sugerman
• The Supply Room, Anniston, Al - I
• Sussman - I
• Swank, Inc., Attleboro, Ma - M

T

• O.C. Tanner, Salt Lake City, Ut - W
• T&P - I
• Taxco - W
• Thomas Co., Attleboro, Ma - I
• Tiffany & Co., New York City, NY - I, W
• Tucker Shean, Lincoln, Ne - I

U

• Uncas Mfg. Co., Providence, RI - M
• United Emblem Co., New York City, NY - I
• United Military, New York City, NY - I
• Uris Sales Corporation, NY - I
• Urschel Tool Corp. Cranston, RI - I
• U.S. Infantry Association, Washington, DC - I
• U.S. Mint - M
• U.S. Specialty Co., New York City, NY - I

V

• VA, Carlsbad, Ca - I, W
• A. Valcan, Japan - I
• W. A. Valdez, Philippines - I
• Vanalen Company, Kansas City, Mo - I
• Vanalen Company, NY - I
• Vanguard Military Equip. Co., Brooklyn, NY - I, W
• Vanguard Military Equip. Co., Carlsbad, Ca - I, W
• Vanguard Military Equip. Co., New York City, NY - I, W
• Vanguard Military Equip. Co., Norfolk, Va - I, W
• Vanguard Insignia Co., Brooklyn, NY - I, W
• Vanguard Insignia Co., Carlsbad, Ca - I, W
• Vanguard Insignia Co., New York City, NY - I, W
• Vanguard Insignia Co., Norfolk, Va - I, W
• Van Wormer & Rodrigues, San Francisco, Ca - I
• VHB See V.H. Blackinton Company
• Volupte, Inc., New York City, NY - I, M
• Vulcan, Tokyo, Japan - I
• Vulcan Industries, Birmingham, Al - I

W

• WACO - See Williams & Anderson Co.
• WA-NY - See Wolf Appleton Co.
• The Wallace Co., Inc., Providence, RI
• C.H. Wallbank Company, Brookline, Ma - I
• Wallenstein - I
• Warwick Emblem Supply, Warwick, RI - I
• Waterbury Companies, Inc. - M
• Weyhing Bro's Mfg., Detroit, Mi - W
• Weidmann, Frankfurt, Germany - I
• Weingarten Gallery, Dayton, Oh - I
• Weingarten Gallery, Indianapolis, In - I
• Wellington, Tokyo, Japan - I
• Wendell & Co., Chicago, Il - I
• Western Military Supply Co., San Francisco, Ca - I
• Western Military Supply Co., Japan - I
• Weyhing - W
• Whitehead and Hoag, Newark, NJ - I, M, W
• Whittemore and Company, Attleboro, Ma - I
• Wichman, Honolulu, Hi - I
• F.M. Wickham - I
• Williams & Anderson Co., Providence, RI - I
• Wolf Appleton Co., New York City, NY - W
• Wolf-Brown, Inc., Los Angeles, Ca - I
• J. R. Wood Products Corp. - M
• Wright and Street, Chicago, Il - I

X

Y

Z

• Crispulo Zamora, Manila, Philippines - I
• Zart’s Inc., Pawtucket, RI - I

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