TIOH Institute of Heraldy Sample, Texas Nation Guard White Star Award Device

Description

This is one piece of
Institute of Heraldry
(TIOH)
sample
,
Texas Nation Guard White Star Award Device,
made on a government contract by
Ira Green.
in brand new
(never issued)
direct from government contractor
condition
.
What you see is what you get.
I
n April 1994, the United States Institute of Heraldry, also known as The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH) moved from Cameron Station to Fort Belvoir, Virginia and disposed of their military ribbon bar and slide collection.
The United States Army Institute of Heraldry, also known as The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH), (from 1918 to1960 as the Heraldic Program Office) is a Department of the Army that furnishes heraldic services to all the U. S. Armed Forces, U. S. government organizations, NASA, including the Executive Office of the President, in the development, standardization, quality control, and approval of all symbolic items, such as unit insignia, badges and awards.
Samples are required for final approval, and are made by contract to various authorized manufacturers. In the case of embroidered insignia, the standard machine run of 280 pieces, far exceeded the TIOH contract, and are produced at a loss by the contractor. Therefor most authorized manufacturers didn't bid on these contract, since the only advantage was to have stock on hand if the item was approved.
H. J. Saunders U. S. Military Insignia, Inc., being America’s Largest Retail Insignia business was in a position to purchase all contractors over-runs.
Having sold my U. S. Military Insignia business
(
H. J. Saunders U. S. Military Insignia, Inc. - America's Largest Retail Insignia business
)
after 35 years, in November 2003, I am now
selling my personal collection, many of which are government contractors samples, accumulated over the last 50 years
.
NOTE
:
I will combine shipping cost.
Nice insignia for any collection.
What you see is what you get.