Military buttons?

Jcern

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Jan 23, 2021
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My neighbor was kind enough to let me hunt in his yard and I found these buttons. I’m hoping someone can help with identifying them. One of these looks like it has gold clubs on it which seems quite odd.

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Taking the easier pieces; The first is a collar disk, WWI (or shortly, as it’s hard to see the detail) compare to the ones here: https://hglanham.tripod.com/metalinsignia/collardisk1.html
The eagle button is known as a Great Seal (of the U.S.) button, and has been used by the U.S. Army since 1903, but I believe yours dates to about the same as the collar disk, based on the finish. From 1910-1923 there was an applied black finish, which some of appears to be remaining.
When posting buttons, it often is important t9 show the back, which can help date them more accurately.
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Haha - golf club or country club makes sense. I found them all in the same hole so assumed it was related to the buttons.

Ben, thanks so much for the info!
 

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Haha - golf club or country club makes sense. I found them all in the same hole so assumed it was related to the buttons.

Ben, thanks so much for the info!
That might be an older caddy badge.
 

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A friend identified the badge as being associated with the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club - so there is a military connection it seems. I never knew the Army operated a golf club!
 

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A friend identified the badge as being associated with the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club - so there is a military connection it seems. I never knew the Army operated a golf club!
Now that's really cool.
 

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I pulled these from other TN threads...


Tons of Livery Buttons including: Anchor, Animal Paws, Antelope, Antler, Badger, Barrel, Bear, Beaver, Bee and Beehive, Bird - Raven or Rook, Birds - Birds of Prey, Birds - Cockerel, Birds - Cornish Cough, Birds - Curlew, Birds - Doves, Birds - Ducks, Birds - Herons and Storks, Birds - Misc, Birds - Ostrich, Birds - Owls, Birds - Peacock, Birds - Pelican, Birds - Pheasant, Birds - Pheonix, Birds - Swallow/Swift/Martin, Birds - Swan/Goose, Boar, Bull, Burning Hill, Camel, Castle or tower, Cat, Cathedral, Centaur, Chapeau, Civil Coat of Arms, Coat of Arms, Cockatrice, Cornucopia, Crescent, Cross, Crown, Deer or Hart, Dogs - Greyhound or Lurcher, Dogs - Gun dogs, Dogs - Talbot, Dolphin, Dragons and Wyverns, Elephant, Feathers, Female Arms - lozenge, Female Arms - Scroll, Female Arms - Shield, Fire, Fish, Fleur-de-Lys, Flowers, Foreign Buttons, Globe, Goat, Grasshopper, Griffin, Hand, Hare, Harp or Lyre, Heart, Hedgehog, Hill (Burning), Holly, Horse, Human (Leg), Human arm (embowed), Human Arm (Erect), Human Arm (Misc), Human Figures (Demi), Human Figures (Head), Human Figures (Kneeling), Human Figures (Sitting), Human Figures (Standing), Ibex, Inanimate Objects, Laurel, Leaves, Leopard or Panther, Lions (Demi), Lions (Head), Lions (Misc), Lions (Rampant), Lizard, Lobster, Mermaid, Mitre, Monkey, Monograms and Initials, Ostrich, Otter, Palm branch, Peacock, Pegasus, Pineapple, Porcupine, Portcullis, Ram or Lamb, Rhino, Rock, Rose, Sail, Salamander, Scorpion, Sea Horse, Sea Lion, Shamrock, Shell, Ship, Snake, Sphinx, Squirrel, Stag (Demi), Stag (Head), Stag (Lying Down), Stag (Sitting), Stag (Standing), Star, Sun, Tent, Thistle, Tiger, Trees, Unicorn, Vine, Weapon (Baton), Weapon (Battle Axe), Weapon (Bow and Arrow), Weapon (Cannon), Weapon (Lance and Spear), Weapon (Pheon), Weapon (Sword and Dagger), Weapons (Caltrap), Weapons (Crossbow), Whale, Wheat, Wings, and Wolf.

 

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If you tell us where you found these we might figure out the golf badge. County or city at least... Location helps focus the research considerably.
 

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