The Armed Forces Military Museum in Largo, FL was recently donated an extensive collection of WWI, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War military insignia from the South Florida Museum in Bradenton, FL.   AFMM has various types [...]

RANKS

The Insignia, used by various branches of the military, has a deep root in American history, dating back to the Revolutionary War.  Originally, the initial rankings used in the United States Military (oftentimes distinguished by the insignia) were established using the British military rankings.   The British army would differentiate between rankings using items such [...]

UNOFFICIAL BADGES

Unofficial badges (some refer to them as emblems) are one of many categories of military insignia.   An unofficial badge met the standards of the military regulations, but for one reason or another, never appeared on the official precedence chart.  One such example of an unofficial badge would be one that was presented to [...]