Antique Military Rings
Much of man’s history is marked by the classic wars and battles that have been fought throughout the ages. Not only is collecting antique military rings a hobby that can open your eyes to many historical events it can also help you get in touch with the personal side of what goes into a real battle and a real war. The people that fought so bravely to defend their country sometimes leave behind a legacy that we can discover all over again in the military rings they leave behind and the stories that those military rings can tell all on their own.
Antique Military Rings
Even the most battle tested soldier wants to take something away from their time in the military that they can display on a regular basis. A military ring is something that many military personnel get made to commemorate their time in the military. Some decorate their rings with the battles they have fought and the events that they feel shaped their time in the military. Military rings have been around as long as there has been a military. In ancient time conquering soldiers would wear the jewelry of those that they conquered as their badge of honor.
WW2 Military Ring
They would pass these rings and other pieces of jewelry to their future generations and then these rings would wind up in museums as artifacts from great wars and battles gone by. Antique military rings from service in wars that have happened in the past couple of centuries usually do not find their way into museums. Those that served have their jewelry passed on to their future generations and those that have lost their lives are usually remember for the rings they wore or there are rings made to commemorate their lives. Military jewelry can be very emotional items.
Families that hold on to antique military rings are usually very reluctant to put them on display in any way. Either one family member will wear the ring as a memory of the life that was lost or the ring is put away to be passed down from generation to generation as a remembrance of those that bravely fought and lost their lives. It doesn’t matter what branch of the service they served in, all branches have rings to commemorate their service. The Air Force, the Army, the Navy, and the Marines all have ways of putting their service into the form of a ring. Most military divisions have their own logos and ring designs that are used for nearly all the rings that are made and worn by the people that have served. You can always tell what branch of service someone is in by the ring that they wear to commemorate their servic.
Antique Army Ring
Antique military rings can tell stories of wars that happened generations ago. Heroes from World War I have their rings passed on from generation to generation and those rings all have their own stories to tell. World War II veterans also have rings that they pass on to their children and grand children and these heroes of the last great war can put their stories and experiences all in the ring that they place on their finger. We can see these stories for ourselves and come in contact with that kind of history when we come across these antique military rings. It can be a very humbling experience.
23 Responses to “Antique Military Rings”
By gary on Oct 7, 2009 | Reply
i have a army silver ring i dug up is there any way you could look at this ring.
thanks gary
By alice on Oct 25, 2009 | Reply
I found an old Airborne ring. Airborne is written across the top with an eagle’s head below.inscription says Taylor Maid sterling.
By darrel on Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
if u look at the picture with the 3 rings and 3 tags i have one of the red ones and i was wondering if they had a value or if sumone could tell me the meaning of it. mitsbubishievo343@aim.com
By Russell Baker on Nov 14, 2009 | Reply
I have a ring that has an eagle with a Diamond in the middle and an insigna on one side and a red cross with decorations on the other side it also has stamped a 32. I belive it is 14k gold. Do you have any idea what this ring might be?
Thanks
By Dee on Nov 22, 2009 | Reply
Dear Sir/Madam:
I have an old ring that I think is military from approx. the 1940′s. It is heavy gold band with an eagle on a clear glass face with the letters FDE in the center of the eagle. It’s a mans size 10. Do you know what it is & if it’s of any value?
Thank you!!
By Sharma Kamlesh on Dec 13, 2009 | Reply
Dear Sir,
I would like to know the rate for this military ring for my personal purpose ..
Thanking you]
By Erica E. on Dec 15, 2009 | Reply
I have what looks like an old army class ring with e. pluribus unum on it with an eagle and 6 stars under it.. I was told it belonged to my great great grandfather but I dont know that for sure. Does anyone know where I could look that up and maybe see how old it is. Thanks..
Any info send it to…
theremommy08@hotmail.com
By David C. on Dec 17, 2009 | Reply
I have a sterling silver military ring it has what looks like agold presidential seal in the center and diamond? In the upper left corner I know w/o a pic but can u tell me anything?
By jack on Dec 22, 2009 | Reply
i need some info on an old army airborne ring .any help here?
By Donna Wentzell on Jan 14, 2010 | Reply
Dear Sir:
I have a wedding band I found with 3 small diamonds on the top. Inside it reads 14k Taylor Maid. It looks like white gold or silver. Can you tell me anything about this ring and what was Taylor Maid?
Thank you,
Donna
By Analee on Jan 20, 2010 | Reply
I have a ring from 1919 It might be military or a sweetheart ring. How do I get ahold of your site.
By Sue on Jan 31, 2010 | Reply
Is there such a thing as a military mother’s ring which a mother would have worn if her son was in the service? The ring is gold the top of the ring is white edge in red and two blue stars are in the center field.
By RONALD KRESS on Feb 17, 2010 | Reply
FOUND A RING IN MY UNCLE’S STUFF AFTER HE PASSED. IT’S MILITARY RING FROM THE PHILIPPINE MILITARY ACADEMY 1940. IT SAYS PHILIPPINE MILITARY ACADEMY 1940 AROUND A BLUE STONE. IT HAS EAGLES ON BOTH SIDES AND 1940 ON ONE SIDE AND COURAGE, INTEGRITY, AND LOYALTY, ON THE OTHER SIDE.IT HAS, FRANCISCO M. JIMENEZ, PHILIPPINE ARMY, ON THE INSIDE OF THE RING. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE RING MIGHT BE WORTH. THANK YOU, RON KRESS
By Stephanie on Mar 2, 2010 | Reply
I have a sterling silver ring, which has an eagle on either side of the ring, one of which looks as though holding a sword adn the other with the wings spread holding a shield. On the face of the ring there is a small diamond in the centre with 8 lines coming from it in a star-like shape.
I was wondering if you could give me any idea on where it has came from.
Thanks
By Lana Nufer on Mar 3, 2010 | Reply
My mother-in-law has an 1857 Army ring. It has a reversed flag with the inscription “Above us or around us”. It is engraved with the names James Monday and E.R. Warner. Any information about this ring would be greatly appreciated. It belonged to a family member.
By Maggie Franzeen on Mar 5, 2010 | Reply
I have a bracelet from my grandmother. It reminds me of an Italian charm bracelet because it has 14 “crests”. Seven are gold and raised–like a crown or fleur d’lis. The others look like military unit crests and are enameled. I can’t find any information for most of them. Three have mottoes: cargoneek guyoxim, Les Terribles, and We Play the Game. Any ideas of where I can find out more information? Any help is appreciated.
By Grant on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
I think it is called 32 degree
By Betty Reed on Mar 26, 2010 | Reply
I am looking for a WWII womens’ gold ring with the head of Athena on the face.
By Terry on Jun 17, 2010 | Reply
I have a friend who asked me to do a little digging about a ring she found. Here is the info on it.
1. size 10 – 18kt gold US Army Ring.
2. Year engraved on the ring is 1775.
3. Ruby stone set in the middle.
4. “Victory starts here” on one side.
5. “This we will defend” on the other.
6. USA on bottom of ring.
Can anyone help me with more info. about this ring or websites to track such items.
By Lyle on Jul 13, 2010 | Reply
Hi found this old ring, grayish color has a view hole with 50s pinup girl modeling when looking through and has military metal on top wondering if anyone know anything more about it
By rashell on Jul 19, 2010 | Reply
i found a united states navy ring thats sterling silver the dimond is a ruby red i dont know but it has ingraved 1775 on it i found it in my granpas stuffs after he had passed 2 years ago i was wondering if it is worth anything
By Jewelry Blogger on Jul 20, 2010 | Reply
Each similar ring is unique, their price also is unique
By RG on Jul 25, 2010 | Reply
What is such a thing worth? Seriously? It means your uncle served for this country.
Such military rings mostly hold sentimental value, it sounds like you’re just concerned about monetary value. If you wish to get down to monetary worth, that’s the value when you melt down the ring. Sounds like you’d have no qualms about doing that, and are a relative merely concerned with materialities rather than memories (what really matters).