cutiger83 Posted December 6, 2013 Share #1 Posted December 6, 2013 I am not sure about this lapel button. This new forum got me to pull out all of my buttons. If this is not military, I apologize. Any help in identification would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted December 6, 2013 Here is the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72psb Posted December 6, 2013 Share #3 Posted December 6, 2013 Kat, Looks like a devotional piece for a sailor,Catholic. The cross is obvious.the Sacred Heart with thorns is the symbol of the Sacred Heart Society of the Catholic church. May be a veterans member pin. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted December 6, 2013 Bob, Thanks so much for your help! I wasn't aware of the Catholic side of the pin. It is very very small. It is amazing the detail in such small items. ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted December 6, 2013 Bob, I just did a google search on some Catholic lapel pins. It looks like some of the Catholic pins have all three: the cross, heart, and anchor. I wonder if this may be a religious pin and not a military pin. I am not Catholic so I am not sure. Could the anchor be part of the religious symbols and not for a sailor? Thanks again, Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmar Posted December 6, 2013 Share #6 Posted December 6, 2013 Hi Kat! A nicely made device. I wish I had some info for you, but I've not seen its like before. It definitely looks like a Catholic inspired device (heart and thorns). It could be a religious order since the anchor could represent Christ. On the other hand it could be a veteran piece too, USN, USCG or USMS, with whom the wearer had ties to the Catholic church. I remember having a little prayer book given to me back in the early 70's from the captain of a ship (who was Catholic) on which I worked, it was called "Prayers for Seafarers". Just like the old saying "on battlefield on you don't find any atheists", I never saw one during rough seas either, but during those times I did see his little book clutched in the hands of a lot of men! I'm not Catholic myself so I can't tell you with any authority what this lovely little piece is, but perhaps someone here might recognize it. It's a beauty, excellent detail! Thank you for sharing it here. Best wishes to you! Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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