Material: Blackened brass alloy with dual clutch fasteners
Size: 20 mm × 20 mm
Description: The specific item is a United States Army enlisted rank insignia representing a Private First Class (E-3). Architecturally, the piece is a single chevron pointing downward, linked across the top by an integrated, upwardly curved arc. The entire metal body is treated with a dull, subdued coating to meet strict tactical camouflage regulations. The reverse is equipped with two sharp attachment posts secured by standard military-specification gold-colored damascus clutch backs to anchor it flush against shirt or jacket collar tabs.
Circa: Mid to Late 20th Century
Notes:
The provided measurements of 20mm by 20mm represent the standard, regulation-sized pin-on collar rank issued across branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Subdued black metal insignia of this exact pattern were rapidly introduced during the late 1960s to replace highly reflective polished brass insignia, which drew hazardous sniper attention on battlefields like Vietnam.