[United States Navy Ribbon With Honorable Service Lapel, "Ruptured Duck", Pin] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [United States Navy Ribbon With Honorable Service Lapel, "Ruptured Duck", Pin]

Date

  • Creation: [1943..1946]

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: A piece of ribbon with the words "U.S. Navy" flanked by a flag and anchor on each side. Also on the ribbon is an Honorable Discharge pin, known as a "The Ruptured Duck." It is gold-colored metal, with an eagle facing right with wings spread perched within a ring which displays thirteen vertical stripes. The right wing of the eagle is behind the ring and the left wing is behind the ring. The "Ruptured Duck" was given to all Honorably Discharged military personnel, allowing them to wear their uniforms after leaving their service due to their inability to afford civilian clothes. At the same time, the pin let Military Police know that the wearer was not AWOL (Away Without Leave).
  • Physical Description: 1 ribbon : cloth ; col. ; 3 x 55 cm. + 1 pin (gold ; 1 x 2 cm.)

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - United States Armed Forces - United States Navy
  • Keyword: ribbons
  • Keyword: pins
  • Keyword: Ruptured Duck

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: [1943..1946]

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2009
    Code: SG09
  • Name: Sutherlin Family Collection, 1943-1946
    Code: SFHC

Institution

  • Name: Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family
    Code: PCSF

Resource Type

  • Physical Object

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: JES01_090
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth67088

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: CS creationHardware: Epson Expression 10000XL
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