WWI Era Pittsburgh Home Guards #116 Breast Badge
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Item: Badge
Make: Unknown
Model: Pittsburgh Home Guards #116
Age: 1917-18
Construction: Bronze
Dimensions: 1.6” x 2.8”
Condition: Good pre-owned condition. Note the pin lock is missing on the backside. Please see photos.
Details: This is an antique badge for the Pittsburgh Home Guards, dating back to the World War I era (circa 1917–1918). The Home Guards were established in many American cities during WWI as volunteer auxiliary units to provide local security and law enforcement support while regular National Guard units were deployed overseas. In Pittsburgh, these units often served to protect local infrastructure and maintain order when regular military or police forces were deployed elsewhere.
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Design: A classic "shield and eagle" style typical of law enforcement and security badges from the early 20th century.
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Central Seal: Features a castle-like structure, which is a stylized representation of the Pittsburgh City Seal (derived from the coat of arms of William Pitt).
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Inscriptions:
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"Pittsburgh Home Guards": Identifies the specific organization.
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"116": This is the individual officer's unique shield number, used for identification.