Original U.S. WWII 688th Coastal Artillery Battery D Swallowtail Guidon Pennant - Philadelphia Quartermaster Marked
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Original Item: Only One Available. In the United States Military, a guidon is a military standard that company/battery/troop or platoon-sized detachments carry to signify their unit designation and branch/corps affiliation or the title of the individual who carries it. A basic guidon can be rectangular, but more often has a triangular portion removed from the fly (known as "swallow-tailed").
This wonderful example was used by a U.S. Army artillery unit, in this case the 688th Coastal Artillery Battalion, and it measures 29 inches long and 19 inches tall. This unit fought during WWII. The guidon is made of red wool, with large yellow 688 at the top, over the artillery "Crossed Cannons", with "D" below, for Battery D of the Battalion. The guidon is double sided, though the reverse is a mirror image.
The guidon is in good shape but one of the ends is fraying a bit. The header has a Philadelphia Quartermaster tag but there is unfortunately no date. The wool is a bit more susceptible to wear than cotton, so it shows the majority of the wear. The header is still intact, with both leather attachment tabs intact.
A wonderful piece of U.S. WWII Artillery memorabilia, ready to display!
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