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Title |
Bureau of Intelligence Department of Constabulary Badge |
Object Name |
Badge, Law Enforcement |
Description |
Bureau of Intelligence Department of Constabulary Badge. Silver-colored, five-pointed star badge for the Bureau of Intelligence Department of Constabulary. On the top triangle that creates a star-point the numbers "3425" are stamped in a black font. Badge has a raised circle within the center of the star, with the words "DEPARTMENT OF CONSTABULARY / BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE" stamped into it in a black font. Within that circle there is another with a relief of the Bureau of Intelligence's seal: an eagle standing atop of a shield, holding a ribbon in its beak, with the sun and what looks like ocean behind it. The eagle is facing proper right. |
Date |
n.d. |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2014.018.029.63 |
Dimensions |
H-3 W-3 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"3425 / DEPARTMENT OF CONSTABULARY / BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE" (stamped in black font) |
Inscription Language |
English |
Provenance |
This artifact was owned and used by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Walter Moore created this collection while he was Deputy Sheriff in San Mateo County, 1941-1960. |
Notes |
"The United States Constabulary was a United States Army military gendarmerie force. From 1946 to 1952, in the aftermath of World War II, it acted as an occupation and security force in the U.S. Occupation Zone of West Germany and Austria." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constabulary#Creation 06/18/2018] |
Search Terms |
Army Badge Badges Law Enforcement Moore, Walter H. San Mateo County Sheriff's Office San Mateo County-Sheriffs Sheriff's Department Sheriffs |
Subjects |
Badges Law enforcement United States Army |
People |
Moore, Walter H. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |