Military badges?

[Hawkeye]

I've poked around the website as a guest for a while now and after seeing how friendly and helpful everyone is I've decided to start posting. I pulled these out of the ground behind my mother-in-law's garage. Imagine my surprise when I checked the hole and found another one!!! I think they are military badges from around WWI. I have looked around the internet a little and found a few similar items. I am hoping someone can tell me for sure. They are marked STERLING on one side of the back. On the other side, STERLING BY BLACKINGTON. Thanks for your help!

 

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[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Hawk,

not sure of the time period.

The staff, wings, snake as part of the item is called
a caduceus.

Means that it had something to do with medical corps.
With the anchor would think Navy and longshot Marines.

Hope this info helps.

have a good un.

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

More thinking.

Navy, collar or lapel pins? (noticed they are facing different
directions.) Not sure on this but...........

Still no info on period.

have a good un.............

 

[PBK]

U. S. Public Health Service.

Go to:

http://www.blitzkriegbaby.de/homepage.htm

Click on "PHS," and when page loads, click on "III. PHS Uniforms." After the new page loads, scroll down to "Cap Device."

Bit of a hassle, but it's there.

 

[Hawkeye]

Thanks PBK you nailed it. I think these are the miniature cap device.