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Title |
San Mateo County 1st Township Police Badge, c. 1959-1974 |
Object Name |
Badge, Law Enforcement |
Description |
San Mateo County 1st Township Police Badge, c. 1959-1974. Silver-colored metal badge is in the shape of a six-pointed star. Black inlaid text on the front reads, "POLICE / 1st TOWNSHIP / 1 / SAN MATEO CO. / OFFICER." Badge is decorated with a stamped border and stamped scroll motif on the star points and on either side of the "1." Makers mark is stamped into back bottom left star point. Back has a vertical hinged pin extending from top which clasps inside a partial metal loop on the bottom. |
Date |
c. 1959-1974 |
Creator |
Irvine & Jachens, S.F. |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2021.096.008A |
Dimensions |
H-3.125 W-2.75 D-0.5 inches |
Dimension Details |
3.125 x 2.75 x .5 |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"POLICE / 1st TOWNSHIP / SAN MATEO CO. / OFFICER" (black text on front); "IRVINE & JACHENS / 1068 / MISSION ST.S.F." (stamped into back) |
Provenance |
Belonged to Jimmy L. Dorris who retired from the San Mateo County Sheriffs Department in 1989. He was also Chief of Police in Colma from 1974 to 1979. He was also a bailiff in North County court before its closing and served as a detective in several capacities during his time there. |
Notes |
"A badge is a distinctive emblem which marks an individual's office, membership or achievement. Today, we know badges mostly as the shields worn by police, firefighters and the military, but badges have been around since the Middle Ages. During that time, badges were popular as jewelry in Europe and were made of cloth or metal and worn on clothing. "...Today, the military, law enforcement, emergency and fire services use badges to identify themselves to the public. Badges are most commonly made of brass metal and then plated with either silver or gold. Badges are a symbol of honor, bravery and loyalty. Most uniforms require badges to be worn over the heart to symbolize the pledge taken by individuals to serve their community with pride and integrity." [https://www.badgeandwallet.com/news/short-history-badges 12/01/2021] |
Search Terms |
Badges Costume Accessories Dorris, Jimmy L. Law Enforcement San Mateo County San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |
Subjects |
Badges Insignia Law enforcement |
People |
Dorris, Jimmy L. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Linda Kathleen Forlenza |