jkopz Posted October 13, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 13, 2021 I recently acquired this insignia, and it seems someone used orange paint to cover the central star shape. I think the enamel underneath is blue. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe if it were blue the DI would be for the 31st Tank Co, 31st Infantry Division. And I'm guessing the orange is for a signal company? 31st Signal Company? Anyway, besides a definite identification, I am truly curious as to why someone would paint a DI like this. Perhaps an orange enameled one was unavailable, and so this one was improvised in a pinch? Is the orange one way more valuable and this is someone's attempt to make money? It's a mystery to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted October 13, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 13, 2021 Yes, the blue bastioned fort is blue for the 31st Tank Co and orange for the 31st Signal Co. Probably someone’s attempt at making a DI they could not acquire or sell otherwise. I have seen attempts to paint damaged enamel in the same color…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkopz Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted October 14, 2021 Thank you for the confirmation of the identification, I appreciate it! I hadn't considered that the enamel underneath might be damaged. That seems like a good reason someone might try to paint it--if it was already damaged beyond repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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