Mystery Hat Device What Am I

[Bill Scott]

Does anyone know what this hat badge might be.Thanks for looking and your help.Scotty

[Allan H.]

Scotty,

 

Can we see the back side?

 

Allan

[vintageproductions]

Not 100% positive but I think it is Veterans Administration or something similar.

[Garth Thompson]

1930's World War One Veteran Association, army veteran eagles were gold like this one, navy veteran eagles were silver. I think this organization was absorbed into the American Legion.

[Bill Scott]

Thanks Garth I had never seen one and thought I would ask for a friend.Allan that's the only scan the guy sent me.Thanks one and all. Scotty

[lamarhooten]

Garth is 100% on this one. Local collector has a lot of the older Vet groups stuff in his collection. Real hard to get him to show it off! This and the Navy/Marine ones are in it.

[QED4]

Gota go along with the Veterans Administration. Here is an old version of their logo;

 

 

[Garth Thompson]

Gota go along with the Veterans Administration. Here is an old version of their logo;

 

 

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You may want to check Tonelli Visor Hats of the United States Armed Forces 1930 - 1950 chapter 28 page 282.