Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Auxiliary Police Badge |
Object Name |
Badge, Law Enforcement |
Description |
Auxiliary Police Badge. Silver metal badge in the shape of a shield with wide, rounded sides and bottom. There is a leafy design along the border and a textured background. In the center is a circular image of a shield with a windmill on it and an eagle above it, and two people standing to either side of it. In raised text at the bottom of this image is "1664" and a line of illegible text that looks Latin. Banners at the top have "AUXILIARY POLICE" stamped into them. At the bottom is a rectangular cutout with the number "255," in individual metal numbers, on top of it. |
Date |
n.d. |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2014.018.029.59 |
Dimensions |
H-2.5 W-2.25 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"AUXILIARY / POLICE" (stamped into banner at top); "1664" and an illegible line of text (small raised text, on central image); "255" (bottom, large metal numbers over a cutout) |
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, 1943-1960. |
Search Terms |
Badge Badges Law Enforcement Moore, Walter H. Police San Mateo County Sheriff's Office San Mateo County-Sheriffs Sheriff's Department Sheriffs |
Subjects |
Badges Law enforcement Police |
People |
Moore, Walter H. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |