Condition: Pre-owned. Please see the photos, which show the actual item and its condition.
Vintage WWII American Women’s Voluntary Services (AWVS) Pin
A genuine piece of American homefront history — a vintage member pin from the American Women’s Voluntary Services (AWVS), the largest women’s civilian volunteer organization in the United States during World War II.
Founded in January 1940 by Alice Throckmorton McLean, nearly two years before Pearl Harbor, AWVS trained more than 325,000 women nationwide to serve as ambulance drivers, canteen and emergency kitchen workers, war bond sellers, aircraft spotters, and more — helping prepare the home front for war and supporting the effort throughout.
Key Details
- Organization: American Women’s Voluntary Services (AWVS), est. 1940
- Design: eagle above three enamel bands — “American” (red), “Women’s” (cream), “Voluntary Services” (blue)
- Metal: silver-tone metal (no maker’s mark or purity stamp visible)
- Size: approx. 0.5″ wide x 0.65″ tall (measured against 1-inch grid, approximate)
- Fastener: original pin-stem and catch, intact and functional
Condition
Enamel is intact across all three color bands with no visible chips. Eagle detail is crisp. Light surface wear consistent with age. Please review all photos closely as part of the description.
No maker’s mark or metal-content stamp is visible on the reverse. Sold as pictured and described.
A meaningful collectible for anyone interested in WWII homefront history, women’s history, or vintage patriotic and military memorabilia.
| Item | Lapel pin |
|---|---|
| Size | See photos |
| Finish | Enamel |
| Condition | Pre-owned – see photos |
Important Note
This is a pre-owned item. Please look closely at the photos, which show the actual item and its condition. Some photo backgrounds have one-inch squares to help you gauge the size.
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