ID military item, foreign?

[Nick79]

Hi all dug this and was thinking Navy, but cant match it up. Eagle head seams to face other way too. Thanks for any help

 

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[pepperj]

Pic is a tad blurry. Maybe a European one, Polish, German
What's the writing?

 

[Nick79]

Pic is a tad blurry. Maybe a European one, Polish, German
What's the writing?

No writing, just vertical lines. Thanks

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

It really looks like the top bar has writing on it maybe you can lightly brush it with a toothbrush or pick out the dirt with a toothpick. Then we can try and help even more.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Maybe a variation of the US Sea Cadet Petty Officer Second Class rank insignia.

 

[Rmeav8r]

Similar to Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) ribbons. The GAR was a Union Civil War veterans group. Yours might be the Coast Guard or Navy branch of the GAR.

 

[Nick79]

It really looks like the top bar has writing on it maybe you can lightly brush it with a toothbrush or pick out the dirt with a toothpick. Then we can try and help even more.

Used some andres pencils

 

[fyrffytr1]

Please post a picture of the back.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Thank you for cleaning it up with the dirt it was hard to really get a good idea of how it really looked. I am thinking it is an older style so I would use different wording when trying to look it up Like "vintage or antique" but I also wonder if it was an applique on a ribbon or does it have a tie tack style of pin to be attached to a hat or epaulet or does it have a brooch type of pin or no pins at all? which would make it more of a glued on applique which might indicate it came off a ribbon medal. I see you show California and the Bay area has a strong Navy history as does San Diego and many other spots so maybe it comes from a Navy club in the area possibly a membership pin?

 

[Nick79]

Thank you for cleaning it up with the dirt it was hard to really get a good idea of how it really looked. I am thinking it is an older style so I would use different wording when trying to look it up Like "vintage or antique" but I also wonder if it was an applique on a ribbon or does it have a tie tack style of pin to be attached to a hat or epaulet or does it have a brooch type of pin or no pins at all? which would make it more of a glued on applique which might indicate it came off a ribbon medal. I see you show California and the Bay area has a strong Navy history as does San Diego and many other spots so maybe it comes from a Navy club in the area possibly a membership pin?

Ribbon makes sense too, looks like it was pinched on. Sorry for the delay