Have any of you found these safety pins attached to the ribbons of EKII's?

[Ravenft]

I have three pins attached to some ribbons of mine and was wondering if there were period or attached latter? Sorry for the really niche specific question but if anyone can answer this question it's you!
~Ravs

 

[Chris Boonzaier]

I have had the black ones a few time?

[BalkanCollector]

Intereting question. I've had a post-WW2 issued medal with a pin which seems somewhat similar to the one in the middle. I'm not 100% certain it was the same type but I think it looks closer to it than the other two.

[Graf]

It is difficult to say because those pins have been used for a while

 

Here is one of myEK2 with pin It looks like this in the middle

[Ravenft]

3 hours ago, Graf said:

It is difficult to say because those pins have been used for a while

 

Here is one of myEK2 with pin It looks like this in the middle

Very interesting! I've never had a 1939 version. BTW yours looks spectacular

[Graf]

Thanks Yes, those pins are difficult to be put in any particular period

 

Here is another pin from WW1 period

[Ravenft]

5 hours ago, Graf said:

Thanks Yes, those pins are difficult to be put in any particular period

 

Here is another pin from WW1 period

What an interesting piece. Is that for the red cross?
Well I guess I can assume that if the ribbon came with a pin then it's likely that it was original or from the period more or less. I've found that it's hard to find the pins at all apparently. I'm glad I have these ones.

[ostprussenmann_new]

I have had some on some wwi  medals, but always thought they were post war

[ashley58]

yes they do appear on occasions i also have a 1939 version with the typical French style pin as a mounting ? as seen below

[BlackcowboyBS]

On 29/09/2021 at 18:52, ashley58 said:

yes they do appear on occasions i also have a 1939 version with the typical French style pin as a mounting ? as seen below

huh! Wouldn't this be a contradiction in its self? A french wearing an ek2 from 1939? Or this one belonged to a guy who served in the legion after the war or very unlikly a member of the french wallonian ss, 

[ashley58]

Doubt if it was anything of importance ..... though they had an active foreign legion during the war, but probably just used to pin to a board ??

 

[Chris Boonzaier]

On 04/10/2021 at 21:35, ashley58 said:

Doubt if it was anything of importance ..... though they had an active foreign legion during the war, but probably just used to pin to a board ??

 

Agree... by coincidence I had a little bag of these pins and used them to mount medals.

[Graf]

On 07/10/2021 at 04:47, Chris Boonzaier said:

Agree... by coincidence I had a little bag of these pins and used them to mount medals.

Yes i agree as well