U.S. Post Office Letter Carrier Badge

U.S. Post Office Letter Carrier Badge

Letter Carrier Badge

Post offices

A letter Carrier badge worn by postal workers. In 1922, the letter Carrier’s badge was redesigned. The new badge was solid, of nickel-plated metal, elliptical in shape, and topped with a 1/2 inch tall eagle with wings spread two inches wide. The numbers, raised in the center of the badge, were 9/16ths of an inch long. The words "U. S. Post Office" were raised along the top, and the name of the Post Office and state were along the bottom. Raised five-pointed stars adorned the right and left sides, visually separating the text. The badge was curved at 10% to conform to the shape of the headgear.

Original badge: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.

ca. 1941-1971

Buck, Texann Ivy

Digital reproduction of original badge.

Downtown Orlando Post Office Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Physical Object

Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Donation

History Teacher

Civics/ Government Teacher

Copyright to this resource is held by Texann Ivy Buck and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Stoddard, James

Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck

"Letter Carrier's Uniform: Badges." U. S. Postal Service, May 2002. https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/letter-Carrier-badges.pdf.

"Letter Carriers’ Uniform: Overview ." United States Postal Service. https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/letter-Carrier-uniform-overview.pdf.