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Title |
San Mateo County Marshal Badge, c. 1941 |
Object Name |
Badge, Law Enforcement |
Description |
San Mateo County Marshal Badge, c. 1941. Silver-colored metal badge is in the shape of a six-pointed star with circles at the star points. Black inlaid text on front reads, "DEPUTY / MARSHAL / LAWNDALE / SAN MATEO CO., CAL. / 8." Back has a vertical hinged pin at top that secures at bottom with a round locking mechanism. "JLD" is hand-etched onto back right and makers mark is stamped below that. |
Date |
c. 1941 |
Creator |
Irvine & Jachens, S.F. |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2021.096.008C |
Dimensions |
H-2.5 W-2.125 D-0.375 inches |
Dimension Details |
2.5 x 2.125 x .375 |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"DEPUTY / MARSHAL / LAWNDALE / SAN MATEO CO., CAL. / 8" (black inlaid text on front); "JLD" (etched into back right side); "IRVINE & JACHENS" (stamped into back bottom right star point) |
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] "The Town of Lawndale was incorporated in 1924,[14] primarily at the behest of the cemetery owners with the cooperation of the handful of residents who lived closest to the cemeteries. The residential and business areas immediately to the north continued to be known as Colma. Because another California city named Lawndale already existed, in Los Angeles County, the post office retained the Colma designation, and the town changed its name back to Colma in 1941.[14]" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colma,_California#:~:text=The%20Town%20of%20Lawndale,Colma%20in%201941.%5B14%5D 12/15/2021] |
Search Terms |
Badges Costume Accessories Dorris, Jimmy L. Law Enforcement Lawndale (Colma), CA San Mateo County |
Subjects |
Badges Insignia Law enforcement |
People |
Dorris, Jimmy L. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Linda Kathleen Forlenza |