Eagle Hat Badge, Buckle or What?

[WestTn]

Found this at an old home site this week. It's stamped so I would suspect that it is 21st century but no clue what it is or any approximate age.
Description: On each side of the Eagle are the letters U and S. There is a cross in the middle of the eagle's chest and what appears to be 2 pine trees at the bottom. The worn area below the cross's center beam shows MER on the 1st line and MA on the 2nd line, the rest of the letters are worn off. One the back it is clearly stamped and on the top folded tabs it reads "HICKOK MADE IN USA" and on the bottom tab it reads "HICKOK PLATE".

Thanks for your help.
Good luck and Happy Hunting

 

[Boomer1]

Easy......Only because I've seen one recently.

Merchant Marine badge. Probably a WW2 Civilian Workers Award- A "Merchant Marine Ship Production Award...Not sure what date yours is.

 

[WestTn]

Boomer - You da man. Thanks for finding this so quickly. Hopefully someone else can give me some more history, but my 1st guess was going to be Merchant Marine when I saw the MER and MA on the 1st and 2nd lines.
GL & HH!

 

[taz42o]

That is a belt buckle.

 

[Aarong81]

I believe the 2 pine trees are feather covered legs. Nice find!

 

[WestTn]

Taz420
Great vintage photo. A big help for sure.
Thanks,
WestTn

That is a belt buckle.

 

[GoGoGopher]

I was leaning more towards Money Clip, but I am not sure now...

HH,

 

[hatpin]

I found the same thin different design. The back is exactly like yours and reads Hickok Plate.

 

[WestTn]

Thanks for the picture Hatpin. Nice find.

 

[variddler]

The item posted by WestTn is indeed a belt buckle.
The item posted by Booner1 is a hat pin and I have attached my grandfathers picture so that you can see.
According to him (still living) the picture I've attached is 1946.
Hope this helps!

 

[WestTn]

Variddler,
I appreciate your help in ID'ing the find.
GL&HH,
WestTN.