US Marine Corps pendant 18K gold overlay EXTRA LARGE

US Marine Corps pendant 18K gold overlay EXTRA LARGE (image 1/2)
US Marine Corps pendant 18K gold overlay EXTRA LARGE (image 2/2)
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Superior quality US Marines pendant with excellent detail designed in 18K gold overlay Extra Large sizeHeavy 18K gold overlay ensures both quality and lasting wear.Size: 1 3/4 inch height (not including bale)Bale size: 10mm by 6mmDescription of the Marine Corps symbol: The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps. The current emblem traces its roots in the designs and ornaments of the early Continental Marines as well as the British Royal Marines. The present emblem, adopted in 1966, differs from the emblem of 1868 only by a change in the eagle. Before that time many devices, ornaments, and distinguishing marks followed one another as official badges of the Corps. The emblem recommended by the 1868 board consisted of a globe (showing the continents of the Western Hemisphere) intersected by a fouled anchor, and surmounted by a spread eagle. On the emblem itself, there is a ribbon, clasped in the eagle's beak, bearing the Latin motto "Semper Fidelis" (Always Faithful). The uniform ornaments omit the motto ribbon. The general design of the emblem was probably derived from the Royal Marines' "Globe and Laurel." The globe on the U.S. Marine emblem signifies continuing historical service in any part of the world. The eagle represents the United States. The anchor, which dates back read more
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