Looking for a specific pin

[Mary-T]

Hi =)

I´m desperately looking for a specific pin. Unfortunately I only got this crappy pictures, this is why I need your help:

It is pinned on an old leather journal besides a "Rifle Expert"-badge and some ribbons (purple heart or legion of merit, vietnam service medal, marine corps good conduct medal and combat action ribbon).
Should be enamel and maybe a vintage pin (50s?):

Could be US or maybe canadian.

What I see:
golden frame and some kind of golden crown on the top (I don´t think it´s lettering). Background red, in the middle another golden shape and on the left and right of the middle shape black background.
Could be some vintage pin back from the 50s maybe.

Every little hint is very welcome!!
Thank you very much!

Mary

PS: Again: sorry for the bad pictures, but I don´t have better ones...

 

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[fyrffytr1]

Welcome to the forums. Your pin may be a unit insignia one. The black and red colors are seen a lot in U.S. Marine insignias.

 

[Retired Sarge]

As said DUI or Distinctive Unit Insignia, gonna take time to scroll through the USMC unit insignia. What you are seeing as a crown might be similar to what's on this DUI.

 

[A2coins]

That's is a bad pic lol but good info hope you can find it

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet

 

[Retired Sarge]

The bottom ribbon in the picture is a Navy Combat Action Ribbon, the one above that is the Vietnam Service Ribbon. So were looking at a Vietnam Era Marine for sure. The Rifle Expert Badge shown is used by the US Marine Corps and was previously used by the US Army.

If any units of assignment are known, or if known his MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code), plus his other awards and decorations. These can narrow down time periods, units etc. Also if you run the name through a google search, you can find unit yearbooks, award citations, unit daily briefs, all this can narrow down the search also.

I've looked through all the USMC unit insignias I can find and have not come up with a match.

Example: Here's a helmet I recently acquired, based on a name and Army Service Number in the liner I was able to find out all this information on the individual.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/militaria-arms/588767-named-m1-helmet.html