✅ SOLVED Silver Pin, post 1838 British Royal Arms, Military?

[steelheadwill]

Hi All,
Amended Title, thanks for IDing the Arms FFuries!
I found a very interesting silver pin, 33 X 22 mm,
Scroll with four quadrant shield in circle with crown .
the markings in the shield look similar to Royal British coat of Arms
upper left has 3 images, upper right is a left facing Rampant Lion.
there is lettering on top, (maybe all around) the shield.

Thanks for looking, and Best wishes, Herbie.

 

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[DCMatt]

I poked around on this item just a bit yesterday. It is so small... If military related, any thoughts on what it would have been used for? I couldn't think of a thing. If not military, is it just a lapel pin? And what purpose would it serve? Why would someone be wearing it in New Hampshire? Again, I'm at a loss...

DCMatt

 

[steelheadwill]

Thanks for looking Matt,
Same questions I have,
If it had some military origin, it would likely be identified already.

I posted this item on the British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum,
no Id other than what we have already.
Thinking it might be an citizens honorarium from the Crown, or maybe something worn by a Parliament member or government official, I don't think it would be worn without some connection to the Crown.
How it got to New Hampshire? it's not the first out of place find up here
The wording around the Arms and on the Ribbon may be as shown below.

"The coat features both the motto of English monarchs, Dieu et mon droit (God and my right), and the motto of the Order of the Garter, Honi soit qui mal y pense (Shamed be he who thinks ill of it) on a representation of the Garter behind the shield."

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like a sweetheart brooch/pin to me. Worn by Military mens wives, to show their loyality.

 

[steelheadwill]

I'll take that as positive ID, thanks Crusader

 

[leprechaun]

Nice find.

 

[Viminacium]

Very nice

 

[CRUSADER]

I'll take that as positive ID, thanks Crusader

If you google 'sweetheart brooches' you will see many similar, it might have been enamelled at one point.