FREE: Army Combat Infantry Badge Lapel Pin (New)

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Army Combat Infantry Badge Lapel Pin (New).

C.I.B. Combat Infantry Badge military badge, hatpin or lapel pin. This is an awesome, high quality pin with a brushed pewter look finish with blue enamel inset, over solid brass base metal with a clutch pin. Great pin for your Military collection or an interesting conversation piece when you are wearing it on your hat, jacket or lapel.

This is a regulation Combat Infantry Badge, 1st Award. It comes carded in a small ziplock bag. It is a modern Govt. issue clutch back, not a vintage pinback.

A silver and enamel badge 1/2 inch in height and 1 inch in width, consisting of an infantry musket on a light blue bar with a silver border, on and over an elliptical oak wreath.

Symbolism: The bar is blue, the color associated with the Infantry branch. The musket is adapted from the Infantry insignia of branch and represents the first official U.S. shoulder arm, the 1795 model Springfield Arsenal musket. It was adopted as the official Infantry branch insignia in 1924. The oak symbolizes steadfastness, strength and loyalty.

Award Eligibility: Awarded to personnel in the grade of Colonel or below with an infantry military occupational specialty who have satisfactorily performed duty while assigned as a member of an infantry unit, brigade or smaller size, after 6 December 1941, when engaged in active ground combat. Expanded to permit award to Command Sergeants Major of infantry battalions or brigades, effective 1 January 1967. Specific criteria for each conflict was also established.