Eric Queen Posted April 24, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 24, 2019 Represented as part of a US WW1 pigeon unit grouping. Has anyone seen these before? I could be wrong but they don't seem like US insignia to me. French? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted April 24, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted April 24, 2019 Share #3 Posted April 24, 2019 I was going to say the blue material of the bottom one seems like it would go on a French tunic. The Bullion work is French for sure as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivydiv Posted April 24, 2019 Share #4 Posted April 24, 2019 Whatever they are, they are really neat. Thanks for sharing. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted April 24, 2019 Share #5 Posted April 24, 2019 I believe both are French, WW1 up through WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchbuff Posted April 24, 2019 Share #6 Posted April 24, 2019 The design of the pigeon is a little different from the standard French version I've seen before, but still believe these are both French. Wool colors were both used on French uniforms. Also, have seen French insignia worn on US uniforms, i.e. the tank corps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted April 24, 2019 Thanks to all. That is what I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlewilly Posted April 25, 2019 Share #8 Posted April 25, 2019 These two patches are indeed French-made, and both appear on US uniforms. Pigeon companies were scattered around France and some had their insignia made for them by local tailors/seamstresses, so there will be variation. Most were issued directly from French stocks. They are not easy to find. I have collected WWI insignia for 48 years and, as a former pigeon fancier in my youth, I wish I had one. Came close once, but no cigar. MHJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted April 29, 2019 Share #9 Posted April 29, 2019 Damn. This auction left me in the rear-view mirror at $455. I wasn't even in the same zip code as the winner. Hope someone here got this great grouping. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted April 29, 2019 Share #10 Posted April 29, 2019 Do you have a link to the auction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted April 29, 2019 Sold for $910 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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