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Brass box-frame belt buckle with The Great Seal of the United States in stark relief
Great Seal of the United States Belt Buckle
Brass box-frame belt buckle with The Great Seal of the United States in stark relief
Brass box-frame belt buckle with The Great Seal of the United States in stark relief

Great Seal of the United States Belt Buckle

Object NameBuckle, Belt
Historic Owner
Association
Dateca. 1945
PeriodWorld War II
Mediummetal
ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Loren Francis Isley. 2023.47
Object number2023.47.08
DescriptionBuckle, Belt; Rectangular brass box-frame belt buckle with the obverse of The Great Seal of the United States in stark relief. The seal depicts a bald eagle with outstretched wings and a shield superimposed on its center. The eagle holds a bundle of 13 arrows in its left talon and an olive branch in its right talon. In its beak, the eagle clutches a scroll with the motto "E pluribus // unum" engraved on it. Over the eagle's head there appears a glory breaking through clouds with a cluster of 13 stars.

Back has “Solid Brass” inscribed at top and “Solid Brass // Made In U.S.” inscribed at center.
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