Manufacturers of U.S. Metal Emblems - Alphabetical
W.W.I to Present
W.W.I to Present
This list is alphabetical. See the following post for a list by code number.
This catalog primarily lists manufacturers of metal emblems. Some companies also produced cloth insignia and other items that may bear these names or hallmarks.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
- Emblems are often not marked with the manufacturer’s full name (for example, “Vanguard” instead of “Vanguard Military Equipment Co.”). Extreme and cryptic abbreviations and logos are listed in parenthesis.
- Post-1950s alpha-numeric manufacturer’s codes are provided where applicable (see the following post for a compilation of these codes) but this should not be interpreted as the sole period of production for a company. The Hilborn-Hamburger firm, for example, currently employs the code “H24.” However, this company made emblems decades before the implementation of the code mark system.
- All currently certified contractors who have been assigned a manufacturer’s hallmark code have been included. However, a number of those do not make metal emblems and they are flagged with their specialty (textile, decal, bullion, plaque). See the code list for more detail.
- Categories of emblems known to have been made by each manufacturer are abbreviated as follows:
I= Insignia (service arm, branch, distinctive unit, etc.)
M= Medals
W= “Wing” qualification badges (aviation, airborne)
A
A.B. Emblems and Caps (later A. B. Emblems/Conrad Industries), Weaverville, NC. (A35) (textile)
Ace, Japan. I
Achievement Products, Inc., East Hanover, NJ. (A30) I
Action Embroidery Corp., Ontario, CA. (A25) (textile)
Alberti and Company, Firenze, Italy. I
Allen Uniform Company. I
Amcraft/American Metal Crafts Co. ("snowflake" pattern) I, W
American Emblem Company, Utica, NY (AE/AECo). I, M, W
American Identification Products, Brooklyn, NY. (A29) I
American Insignia Company, NY. (Amico, 8A) I, W
American Military Supply Corp., New York. (12A, A28) I
Amico (see American Insignia Company)
Anataya Brothers, Inc., Japan and Attleboro, MA. (A26) I
Angus & Coote, Sydney, Australia. I, W
Apollo Jewelry Mfg. Co., New York. (A27)
F.A. Aquino, Manila, Philippines. I
Charles Arista, Hawaii. (CRA) I (primarily “made for collector” and veteran’s pieces)
Army-Navy Equipment Co. I
Aronoff Service Products Co., New York. (4A)
F.W. Assman, Ludenscheid, Germany (“A” with extended crossbar). I, W
Augis, Lyon, France. I
D.L. Auld Company, Columbus, OH. I, M
Award Crafters, Inc., Chantilly, VA. (A37) (plaque)
B
Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia, PA (BB&B). I, M, WBaldwin Ribbon & Stamping, Woodside, NY. (B31) (Metal)
L.G. Balfour, Attleboro, MA (LGB, B21). I, W
Bally Ribbon Mills, Bally, PA. (B22) (textile)
C.Balmberger, Germany. I
J. Balme, Paris. W
B&U Co., I
Bastian Brothers, Rochester, NY. (B.B.Co.). I, M
Bates & Klinke, Inc., Attleboro, MA. I
Jennot Beanne, France. I
Bee-Kay Parade Equipment Co., Bronx, NY. (14B, B23)
Bell Trading Post (signpost with bell emblem). (Note: some postwar Bell Trading items also bear the mark "GI". This was The Institute of Heraldry certification mark, not an abbreviation for General Insignia.) W
Bende & Sons, Inc., Passaic, NJ. (B26) (textile)
Berben Insignia Co., Philadelphia, PA. (12B)
Arthus Bertrand, Paris, France. I
Joe C. Bettencourt Company, San Antonio, TX. I
Beverly Craft, Beverly Hills, CA. (palm tree logo) W
Biederman Co., Bonn, Germany. I
Wallace Bishop Co., Brisbane, Australia. I, W
B.J. Co. (by Orber). I
V.H. Blackinton Company, Attleboro Falls, MA (VHB, B24). I, W
Blumberg Bros, New York, NY. W
M.S. Bowman, New York City. I
Bregonzio, Milano, Italy. I
Brehmer, Germany. I
Buerge, Germany(?). I
Fritz Buttner & Sohn, Germany. I
C
C & P Embroidery Co., Inc., North Bergen, NJ (C27) (textile, shoulder sleeve)
Carolina Service Co., Fayetteville, NC. (C25) I<o></o>
S.D. Childs, Chicago, IL. I
Citco. I
CKS, Seoul, South Korea. I
Classic Medallics, Inc., Long Island City, NY. (C31) I
Clayton, Chicago, IL. I
College Shops, Attleboro, MA. I
Columbia Button & Nailhead Corp., New York, NY. (C24) I
Coro (Cohn & Rosenberger), New York, NY/Providence, RI. (12C) I, M, W
Craftens Inc., Chicago, IL. I
Crest-Craft Co., Cincinnati, OH. (C23) I
D
Danecraft, Inc., Providence, RI. W
Freeman Daughaday Co.(Norton, MA through 1946, then Providence, RI) M
The Dawson Company, Cleveland, OH. I
Denazio, Corizia, Italy. I
Denmark’s Military Equipment Corp., New York/Astoria, NY. (6D, D22) I (5*#
A.J. Dennison, Riverside, RI. (5D, D23) I
Deschler & Sohn, Munich, Germany. I
Dieges & Clust, New York. I, M
Dobbins. I
Dodge Inc., Chicago, IL. I
Dodge Trophy Co., Los Angeles, CA. I
Dohmer, Germany. (D1) I
Dommers, Germany. I
A.H. Dondero, Washington. (D2, D21) I, W (2,6,7)
Donner, Elberfeld, Germany. I
N.C. Dorrety, Boston, MA. I
Durocharm, New York City. I
Dan H. Dunham, San Antonio, TX. W
C.B. Dyer. I
E
Eagle Regalia Co., New York. (E24) I
S.E. Eby, Philadelphia, PA. I, M, W
Ebsco Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL. (E28) I
Eisenstadt Jewelry Co, St. Louis, MO (LE). I, W
Eiseman-Ludmar Co., Inc., Hicksville, NY. (E31) (bullion)
Emblem and Badge Co., Providence, RI. (E21) I
Emblemcraft Ltd, New York, NY. (E25) I
Emblem Supply Co., Inc., Central Falls, RI. (1E, E23) I
Erffmeyer & Son, Ind., Milwaukee, WI. (E27) I (2*)
Eveready Embroidery, Inc., Jersey City, NJ. (E26) (1#)
F
Firmin & Sons, London, England. W
Gustave Fox Co., Cincinnati, OH. I, W
August Frank. M
Frank Brothers, San Antonio, TX. (2F) I
Lorioli Fratelli, Milano, Italy. I
Thomas Frattorinin, Birmingham, England. I
John Frick Jewelry Co., New York. I
G
J.R. Gaunt & Son, London, England/New York, NY. I, W
Gemsco (General Merchandising Co.), Milford, CT. (G2, G22) I,W
General Display Co., Manassas, VA. (G25) (plaque)
General Insignia, New York, NY. I (Note: care should be taken not to confuse this maker with The Institute of Heraldry's certification mark "GI", which is unrelated)
General Products, Providence, RI. M
George & Sidney's Brass Shop, Taipei, Taiwan (G&S Co). I
Gerocastelli (Gero Castelli?), Italy. I
Ges. Gesh. (Not a company; German patent mark). I
George S. Gethen Co., Philadelphia, PA. I
GGFXA (S.E. Eby Co.?). I
Gleason-Wallace, Albany, NY. I
Goodwear Fabrics
Gordon's Fort Meade, Odenton, MD. (G13) I
Graco Awards, Tomball, TX. (G27) M (2)
M.M. Graham, Los Angeles. I
Grannat Brothers, San Francisco, CA. I
Great American Weaving Corp., Bally, PA (G31) (1)
Greenduck, Chicago, IL. I
The Green Company, Kansas City, MO. I (Green KC, 6G, G24). I (5*#)
Ira Greene Co., New York, NY/Providence, RI. (3G, G3, G23) I
H
V. Haacke & Co., Pforzheim, Germany. I
Irvin H. Hahn Company, Baltimore (Hanco/rooster logo, 1H, H22). I
Hallmark Emblems, Inc. (H27) (1#)
Haltom Jewelers, Fort Worth, TX. W
Alvin H. Hankins, Seattle, WA. I
Harding (Newell Harding & Co.?), Boston, MA. I
Hartegen, Newark, NH. I
A.J. Hawkins. I
H.E. Heacock Co., Manila, Philippines. I
B. Hecker, New York. I
Heckethorn Mfg. & Supply Co., Littleton, CO. M
Jack Heller ("H" in a circle?)
Wilhelm Helding, Leipzig, Germany. I
Henderson-Ames Co., Kalamazoo, MI. I
Hess & Albertson, St. Louis, MO. I
Hilborn-Hamburger, New York, NY/Passaic, NJ. (H-H/eagle logo, H-H Imperial, H24). I, M, (3)
Cal Hirsch & Sons Iron and Rail Co., St. Louis, MO. I
His Lordship's Products, Inc., New York, NY. (H25)
Homrichous Co, Memphis, TN. (HR). W
Horstmann, Philadelphia, PA. I
I
Imperial Insignia Manufacturing Company (later Hilborn-Hamberger/Imperial). I
International Insignia Corp., Providence, RI. (I21) I (2*)
Irvine & Jachens, San Francisco, CA. I
J
Jacqueline Embroidery Co., Toms River, NJ. (J23) (textile)
Jaurez. W
Warren Jay Products Corp., New York, NY. (1J) I
Jostens, Inc., Princeton, IL/Owatonna & Minneapolis, MN. I, W
Johnson National, New York. I
K
Kaag, Los Angeles. I
Martin Kahn, Bronx, NY. (6K)
Kalka, Augsburg, Germany. I
K. B. Specialties, Bellflower, CA (KBS, K25). I
The Kinney Co. Providence, RI (“K Co.” in a shield, K24) W
Harry Klitzner Co., Inc., Providence, RI
Klammer, Innsbruck, Austria. I
Karl J. Klein, Portland, OR. I
Konwal (Western Military Supply), Japan. I
Krew,Inc.,Attleboro,MA. (1K, K21) I, M, W
L
The Walter Lampl Co. (script "WL" in a shield), New York, NY. W
Laorer, Los Angeles, CA. I
L. Christian Lauer, Nurnberg, Germany. I
Leavens Manufacturing Co., Attleboro, MA. (L21) I
Leonard Embroidery Company, Philadelphia, PA. (2L, L23) I
LeVelle, Philadelphia, PA/Washington, D.C. I, W
William Link & Co. ("WL Co" in 2 linked ovals) W
Linz Brothers Jewelers, Dallas, TX. W
HLI Lordship Industries, Inc., Hauppauge, NY. (L1, L22) M
Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co., Los Angeles, CA (LARS). I
Ludlow Co., London, England. W
K. G. Luke Co., Melbourne, Australia. W
W. Lutz, Furth, Germany. I
Morrie Luxenberg, New York, NY. I, W
M
Maco-Boch
Jerry Massey. W
Joseph Mayer. M
Jos. Mayr, Linz, Austria. I
McCabe Brothers, New York, NY. (M23) I
Gordon's Fort Meade, Odenton, MD. (M24) I<o></o>
Medallic Art Co., New York, NY. I, M
Mermod, Jaccard & King, St. Louis, MO. I
Metal Arts Co., Rochester, NY. (AMACO, M30). I
G.C.Meyer Company, Indianapolis, IN. I
N.S. Meyer, New York, NY. (9M, M22) I, M, W
Meyers & Co., Los Angeles. I
Midwest Trophy Co., Del City, OK. (M29) I
Military Art & Emblem Co., Hyattsville, MD. (M29) I
Military Manufacturer's of Maryland (by Gordon's Fort Meade). (G18, M24))
Military Post Suppliers, Japan/Newark, NJ. (7M, M7, M21) I
J. Milton, New York. I
Minero-Newcome, Co, New York, NY. (1M, M28) I
Minister, Columbus, OH. I
Monarch Military Products Co., Inc. New York, NY. (M12) I
Moody Bros., Los Angeles, CA. W
Morgan's, San Francisco, CA. I
Motex Inc., West New York, NJ. (M36) (textile)
Mourgeon, France. I
Loren Murchison & Co., Attleboro, MA. (M27) I
N
National Badge & Insignia Co., Japan/Washington, DC. (NBI Japan) I
National Decoration Co., Shanghai, China (NDC). I
National Guard Equipment Company, New York. (NGBC). I
Naval Uniform Supply (NUS). W
N.B.I., Japan. I
Nelson, Long Beach, NY. I
N. R. Newcome & Co., New York, NY. I
New England Trophy & Engraving Co., Boston, MA. (N22) I
Niderost & Taber. I
F. H. Noble & Co. Chicago, IL. (Letter "N" in a circle) M
Norsid Co., New York, NY. W
Northern Stamping Co. M
Northwest Territory Mint, Auburn, WA (N31) (2, 7)
Nudelman Bros. I
O
J. O'Brien Badge Co. (JO?). W
Officers Equipment Co., Madison, NJ. (OEC, OEC14-81) (O22) I (2)
Oppenstein Brothers, Kansas City, MO. I
Orber Manufacturing Co., Pawtucket, RI. (1O, O-1) I, W
P
E.P. Industries, Inc., Cranston, RI. (P23) I
C. Pacagnini, Milano, Italy. I
Paramount Jewelers, San Francisco, CA . I
Parry & Parry, Salt Lake City, UT. I
Pasquale Uniform Company, San Francisco, CA. (3P) I, W
Pauls, Buffalo, NY. I
Pecas Embroidery Corp., North Bergen, NJ. (P25) (textile)
Ed Pereia Inc., Foster, RI. (P24) I
Philadelphia Badge Co., Philadelphia, PA. I
Pichiani-Barlacci, Firenze, Italy. I
Pichelklammer, Innsbruck, Austria. I
E.P. Industries, Inc., Providence, RI. I
Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen, Germany. (P in a circle). I
Polar Flight. W
C. Polk Co./Polk Sales Corp., New York, NY. (CP&Co, 1P, P21) I, W
Pollack Co. I
Preisser, Pforzheim, Germany. I
Princeton Industries, Inc., Providence, RI. I
R
Rainbow Emblems, Ind., Johnson, RI. (R25) I
Rainbow Embroidery, Plainfield, NJ. (R27) (textile)
Regal Emblem Co., New York. (R23) I
Alois Rettenmaier, Germany. I
Rex Products. M
The Reynolds Co., Lincoln, RI. (R24) I
Ricci, Firenze, Italy. I
C. Ridabock & Co., New York. I
Rixtine, Lincoln, NB. I
R.K. & Co., Calcutta, India. I
Charles R. Robbins Company, Attleboro, MA (R in diamond w/wings, R21). I, W
Roland I
Rosenfield, Boston, MA. I
Rota, Genoa, Italy (R). I
The Roulet Company, Toledo, OH. I
The Rowland Company, Philadelphia, PA. I
Russell Uniform Co., New York. I
S
V. Saracino, Taranto, Italy. I
Sayre Enterprises, Buena Vista, VA (S44) (1)
Schreyer Embroidery Co., Fairview, NJ. (S33) (textile) (1#)
Schriade J.M. Schriade, Chicago, IL. I
Schwertner & Cie, Graz Eggenberger. I
Sherman Manufacturing Co., Providence, RI. (3S, S24) I
Shreve & Co., San Francisco, CA. W
Ben Silver, Inc., Manhasset, NY. (S30) I
Silverman Bros. M
Simba Awards, Ltd., Long Island, NY. (S35) I
Simco/E.H. Simon Co. (diamond with vertical lightning). I, M
Simon and Sons, Ltd. (SS Ltd), England. W, I
N.G. Slater Corp., New York, NY, (S31) I
Daniel Smilo & Sons, New York, NY. M
Snag-Prufe Fasteners, Louisville, KY. (S25) I
Spies Brothers, Chicago, IL. I
Stabilimenti Artistici, Firenze, Italy. I
Starcrest (primarily “made for collector” and veteran’s pieces)
Stefano Johnson, Milan, Italy. I
Stempel-Schutz, Darmstadt, Germany . I
Franz Sturies, Germany. I
Harry Sugerman/Susco. (S21) I
Susco (see Harry Sugerman)
The Supply Room, Anniston, AL. (S38) I (3*#)
Sussman. I
Swank, Inc., Attleboro, MA. M
T
O.C. Tanner, Salt Lake City, UT. W
T&P. I
Taxco. W
Thomas Co., Attleboro, MA. I
Tiffany & Co., New York. I, W
Tucker Shean, Lincoln, NB. I
U
Uncas Mfg. Co., Providence, RI. (Letter "U" with arrow through it.) M
United Emblem Co., New York, NY. I
United Military, New York, NY. (6U) I
Uris Sales Corporation, New York. (4U) I
Urschel Tool Corp. Cranston, RI. (U21) I
U.S. Infantry Association, Washington, DC. I
U.S. Specialty Co., New York, NY. I
V
A. Valcan, Japan (AA in quotes). I
W. A. Valdez, Philippines. I
Vanalen Company, New York and Kansas City, MO. I
Vanguard Military Equip. Co/Vanguard Insignia Co., Brooklyn/NYC/Norfolk, VA/Carlsbad, CA. (1V, V21)I, W (5*#)
Van Wormer & Rodrigues, San Francisco, CA. I
Vargas Manufacturing Company, Providence, RI. Horizontal diamond with superimposed "V". First use 1947. I
VHB (see V. H. Blackinton)
Volupte, Inc., New York, NY. I, M
Vulcan, Tokyo, Japan (“AT” in heart). I
Vulcan Industries, Birmingham, AL. (V22?)I
W
The Wallace Co., Inc., Providence, RI. (2W)
C.H. Wallbank Company, Brookline, MA. I
Wallenstein. I
Warwick Emblem Supply, Warwick, RI. (W30) I (2*)
Waterbury Companies, Inc. M
Wehing Bro's Mfg., Detroit, MI. W
Weidmann, Frankfurt, Germany. I
Weingarten Gallery, Dayton, OH/Indianapolis, IN. (W32) I, W. 2003-
Wellington, Tokyo, Japan. I
Wendell & Co., Chicago, IL. I
Western Military Supply Co., Japan/San Francisco, CA. (W23) I
Weyhing. W
Whitehead and Hoag, Newark, NJ. ("WH" in a shield) I, M, W
Whittemore and Company, Attleboro, MA. I
Wichman, Honolulu, HI. I
F.M. Wickham. I
Williams & Anderson Co., Providence, RI. (WACO). (W25) I
Wolf Appleton Co., New York, NY (WA-NY). W
Wolf-Brown, Inc., Los Angeles, CA. (W22) I
J. R. Wood Products Corp. M
Wright and Street, Chicago, IL. I
Z
Crispulo Zamora, Manila, Philippines. I
Zart’s Inc., Pawtucket, RI. (Z21) I
Logos
- “A” with extended crossbar. F.W. Assman & Sohn, Ludenscheid, Germany
- "F" in vertical oval with crossed swords behind. Gus Fox Co., Cincinnati, OH. I, W
- "H" in a circle. Attributed to Jack Heller.
- "H" in a diamond. Haltom Jewelers.
- "J" and "O" in upper left and lower right segments of a shield, surmounted by crown. Attributed to J. O'Brien Badge Co. W
- "N" in a circle. F.H. Noble & Co. Chicago, IL. M
- "R" in diamond w/wing to right. Charles R. Robbins Company. M
- "U" with arrow passing through it. Uncas Manufacturing.
- "WH" in a shield. Whitehead-Hoag. W
- "WL Co" in 2 linked ovals. The Walter Lampl Co.
- "WL" in script on a shield. The Walter Lampl Co.
- Signpost with bell symbol. Bell Trading Post. Some accompanied by "GI", which was The Institute of Heraldry "government issue" certification mark. W
- Snowflake pattern. Amcraft. I, W
- Starburst pattern interspersed with diamond shapes. Gemsco.
- Three cartouches in a row (right one has a bird, middle one has upraised arm with sword). Attributed to Charles R, Robbins. W
- Horizontal diamond superimposed with "V". Vargas Manufacturing Company, Providence, RI. First use 1947. I
Unidentified
- “C” with lightning
- "Coin Silver" (Mexican-made?) W
- Goat's head (?) in a shield. W
- JO - (J. O'Brien & Co.?)
- “M” in a square
- "M" in a vertical diamond. (early Pilot wing)
- "Made In Britain". W
- MC767
- "N" in a circle
- oTc
- RUMEX
- "S" in a circle
- "S" in a shield
- seashell pattern
- "S.S. Ltd." W
- starburst and diamond
- 1946 Sendai, Japan. W
Copyright 2007 Verkuilen Ager<o></o>
Comment