Bureau of Insular Affairs

[roadrunner]

The "Bureau of Insular Affairs" is a rare collar insignia.

 

I remembered seeing some information about this at Emerson's homepage

http://emersoninsignia.net/files/Download/16AFewRareInsignia.pdf

 

I found a picture at the Library of Congress that shows the device in a bullion version.

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2016855894/

 

I'm sure it's Brigadier General Clarence Ransom Edwards

He was already Chief of Bureau of Insular Affair since 1902 with the rank of Colonel and was promoted to Brigadier General at 30 June 1906.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Ransom_Edwards

 

Michael

[roadrunner]

detail

 

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[Patchcollector]

Here from my collection is a carded pair of these very hard to find badges

[Patchcollector]

Back view

[Bob Hudson]

"The Bureau of Insular Affairs was a division of the United States Department of War that oversaw civil aspects of the administration of several territories from 1898 until 1939."

[mikie]

"The Bureau of Insular Affairs was a division of the United States Department of War that oversaw civil aspects of the administration of several territories from 1898 until 1939."

Thanks! I was just about to look it up.

Mikie