How old are these chaplain's shoulder boards?

Discussion in 'Militaria' started by evelyb30, Jun 28, 2014.

  1. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    They belonged to a second lieutenant. The metal is metal and not embroidery. Dark blue fabric. The cross is angled so they're Navy. The clasp on the back is a C clasp, which indicates they may go back a ways. The question is how far?
    I don't think they're Civil War, but they could be WWI or WWII.
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    evelyb30, Jun 28, 2014
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  2. der_adler1

    der_adler1 Member

    Nice photos. Can you give the measurements? Initial impression is WWII+ but I need to check the sizes. They are for dress uniform.
     
    der_adler1, Jun 29, 2014
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Call it 5/8 x 1.5 inches. The Civil War stuff was fabric if I remember right, with bullion embroidery.
     
    evelyb30, Jun 29, 2014
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  4. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    I think that type of pin is a pretty old style... more like WWI or earlier. But that's based on the very little I've seen about jewelry ,so...
     
    moreotherstuff, Jun 30, 2014
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    That C clasp makes them look old, maybe older than they are. It's still in use, but that curled end is one reason I'm not sure what these are.
     
    evelyb30, Jul 1, 2014
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