U.S. - Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

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United Sates, Vietnam Era - Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge by N.S. Meyer of New York. Instituted April 2, 1963, the military Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge was presented to the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff upon appointment, to the positions of: Service Head, Vice Chairman, or Chairman. It is a multi-piece construction with a gilded brass and a burnished sterling silver base that contains multi-colored enamel work. The round shaped obverse features a centrally placed shield of the United States, on top of four swords, surrounded by a flowing ribbon that reads, in black: “Joint” (top) and “Chiefs of Staff” (bottom), which is all surrounded by an olive leaf wreath that has crossed ribbons to the top, bottom and sides. The full-back reverse has four rivets, is maker marked to the center: “N.S. Meyer Inc. New York” above a shield and a 22M (all raised) and reads “Sterling” (recessed) to the base. All three ballou clutches remain. It measures 2 1/8 inches in wide by 2 ¼ inches tall. A nice example.