Featured Silver Pin Help

Hi All,
Trying to figure out what BAT stands for - with the wings I though military but coming up empty. Marked sterling Birks (Canadian Co)
any ideas appreciated
thanks for looking

 

It's possible the letters are arranged like many monograms, with the initial of the last name/word in the center. You may be looking for a BTA, perhaps BT Academy? Looks school related to me. 'Greek' organization another possibility, if there's a beta alpha tau or beta tau alpha that sometimes uses Roman letters.

 

i get a hells angel/motorcycle club vibe, but thats just a wild guess !

 

Could be completely off base, but I'm seeing a few (somewhat) similar called "Sweetheart pins".

http://www.jkmilitaria.com/Sweethrt.html

Also if you scroll down one had the number "51" for a WW1 51st battalion.

 

thanks for the replies folks

thanks Lucille, sweetheart pin makes sense I wondered about the 51st Battalion, it came with this badge from the 63rd Battalion, both were Infantry and from Edmonton Alberta, but with the wings I was thinking air crew/force. I also thought maybe nursing, but nothing down that rabbit hole either

 

I totally see school/school's social club. Class of '51.

 

I agree that sweetheart brooch/pin is most likely. The number on the chain is probably because they made them for different battallions, and attached the specific number to the chain.

I agree, Air Force or Army or Navy Air Service.

 

thanks Jivvy and AJ

lol, now to figure out which one

 

I'm still leaning to the school thing, but there are so many schools in the world wide world.

 

When I was searching "Sterling Birks" this one popped up as well. Also "51". Maybe you saw it already, Cx. Calling it a lapel/hat pin which is pretty generic. Not much extra info, but for what it's worth:

https://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/pr...el_hat_pin_vintage_birks_sterling_silver_1951

 

Maybe it's a military academy.

 

I'd say odds on it's a school pin. The wings are the wrong shape for aviator's.

 

thanks for the replies and photos/links folks

lol, I'm not taking sides either INH