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Old 23-09-12, 12:31 PM
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Any help in identifying these buttons would be appreciated.

The first one, with the "11" on the front I suspect is Belgian. The Makers mark on the reverse is FONSO & CO BRUX. Any ideas as to its era?

The second, with the flower and anchor has SF (in a triangle) on the reverse. I expect the anchor implies a nautical association. Is it perhaps just a sailing club jacket button.

The third has the motto L'UNIO FAIT LA FORCE. Sounds very French but it seems a number of organisations use that motto. Could this be a military button or is it an association button of some kind?

All suggestions appreciated.

Donny
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Old 23-09-12, 03:09 PM
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Hi Donny,

I think your second button is: Japanese Navy.

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Zob.
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Old 23-09-12, 10:52 PM
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Thanks, Zob.

That is one lead to follow up.

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Old 24-09-12, 12:10 AM
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I have just done some more searching and it appears that second button is, indeed, a Japanese Imperial Navy button........if the source that I found is correct......... as you suggested, Zob

I had considered that as a possibiliy but had decided against it because the flower did not look quite enough like a chrysanthemum and the mark on the back was not in Japanese characters. It seems that the flower on the front is a cherry blossom.......You learn something every day, eh!

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