Heart and Star Pin

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified

Dateca. 1941

Mediumsterling silver, enamel

Dimensions9/16 × 5/8 in. (1.5 × 1.6 cm)

ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Mrs. C. J. Warren

Terms

Object numberPC1974.108.18

DescriptionThis WWII heart pin was part of the son-in-service system set up by mothers of members of the United States Air Corps. It is a tiny heart shaped red, white, and blue pin. There is a red border around the heart with a white center. In the middle of the white heart is a small blue star. Each shape is outlined in a cooper color.

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