buttons of the shipping cos ferries etc

Buttons of the Shipping Cº's, Ferries, Etc.Compiled by . . . Tim Burt, Hamwic House, PO Box 895, Elora, ON, Canada, N0B 1S0

UK - Merchant Navy - Generic Issues

Britain's Merchant Navy Britain's Merchant Navy Britain's Merchant Navy Britain's Merchant Navy Britain's Merchant NavyGeneric Design Issue Generic Design Issue Generic Design Issue Generic Design Issue Generic Design Issue

See also RN Polo Assoc In use 1900 - 2000's In use 1900 - 2000's In use 1900 - 2000's In use 1900 - 2000'sIn use 1900 - 2000's

Britain's Merchant Navy Britain's Merchant Navy Britain's Merchant NavyGeneric Design Issue Generic Design Issue Generic Design IssueIn use 1900 - 2000's In use 1900 - 2000's In use 1940 - 2000's

Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew ButtonMade by - Fast Shank * * * Made by - Gaunt, London

YACHT CLUBS

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOMRoyal Northern Yacht Club Royal Ulster Yacht Club Royal Windermere Y C

Glasgow, Scotland Belfast, Ireland Bowness-on-Windermere UKIn use 1837 - 1901 In use 1837 - 1901 In use Post 1953

YC Member's Button YC Member's Button YC Member's Button

Made by - English Made

UK - " A "

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOMMN - Alfred Holt Ltd MN - Anchor Line MN - Anchor Line MN - Anglo Chinese Line Admiralty Civil PoliceIn use 1865 - 1967 In use 1940 - 1949

Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

UK - " B "

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOMMN - Blue Star Line Ltd Bowring S. S. Cº Ltd British India Steam Nav. Cº Booth Line MN - Brit Rail Ferries

In use 1911 - 1998 1880 - 1940 1862 - 1920's 1900 - 1960'sShip's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button

UK - " B "

UNITED KINGDOMBullard King & Cº

In use 1850 - 1960sShip's Officer Button

UK - " C "

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOMMN - Cunard Line MN - Cunard Line MN - Cunard Line Charente Steamship Cº

In use 1884 - 1950Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

In use 1900 - 1960s In use 1900 - 1960s In use 1900 - 1940s

In use 1970 - 1990

In use 1860 - 1900 ? In use 1860 - 1934 ? In use 1860 - 1934 ?

UK - " C "

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOMMN - Cunard Line MN - Cunard Line C & D Line Ltd. Currie Line Ltd.

In use 1957 - Current ? In use 1957 - Current ? Commonwealth &Ship's Officer's Button Ship's Crew Button Dominion Line Ship's Officer Button

UK - " D "

UNITED KINGDOMDocks & Inland Waterways

Employee's Button

UK - " H "

UNITED KINGDOMHoulder Line Ltd.

Ship's Officer Button

UK - " L "

UNITED KINGDOMLoch Tay

Steamship CºDate ?

Crew Button

In use 1880 - 1913 ?

In use 1914 - 1937 ?

In use 1960s - 1990s ?

In use 1849 - 1960s ?

UK - " M "

UNITED KINGDOMMersey Docks & harbours

Ship's Officer Button

UK - " O"

UNITED KINGDOMOrient Line

Ship's Crew Button

UK - " P "

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOMUNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM P&O Line P&O Line

Penninsula & Orient Line Port Line Port Line In use 1920 - 1940s In use 1950 - 1980sShip's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

UK - " P "

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOMP&O Princess Cruise Line Prince Line Ltd. Prince Line Ltd. P.B.C.P. Steamship Cº Pacific Steam Navigation Cº

In use 1965 - 2000s In use 1885 - 1969 In use 1885 - 1969 In use 1884 - 1950 ? In use 1938 - 1985Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

In use 1930s - 1990s ?

In use 1900s - 1950

In use 1900s - 1970s ? In use 1937 - 1970s ? In use 1937 - 1970s ?

UK - " R"

UNITED KINGDOMRoyal Mail Steam

Packet Cº

Ship's Crew Button

UK - " S "

UNITED KINGDOMSilversea Cruise Line

In use 1992 - 2000sShip's Crew Button

UK - " T "

UNITED KINGDOMTrinidad Line

Ship's Crew Button

UK - "U"

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOMUnion Castle Line Ulleswater SteamIn use 1899 - 1978 Navigation Cº

Ship's Officer Button Date ?Crew Button

In use 1900s - 1950

In use 1900s - 1940s ?

UK - " W "

UK - Britain UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOMWar Office Steam Packet Cº MN - Wigram Line MN - White Star Line Wallasey Ferries, Liverpool

Renamed Bristol S.N.CºIn use 1821 - 1836 Ship's Officer's Button Ship's Officers Button Ship's Officers Button Ship's Officer Button

UK - " W "

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOMWoodside Ferry Windemere United Steam

Birkenhead Yacht CºDate ? Date ?

Officers Button Officers Button

AUSTRIA

AUSTRIAMN Generic Issue

Ship's Officer Button

BELGIUM BERMUDA

BELGIUM BERMUDARed Star Line Bermuda-Atlantic Line

Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button

MN - White Star Line - ReproIn use 1870 - 1910 ? In use 1860s - 1934 ? In use 1860s - 1934 ? In use 1900 - 1960s ?

In use 1880 - 1918

In use 1900 - 1950s In use 1900 - 1950s ?

CANADA

CANADA CANADA CANADA CANADA CANADAMarine Service Canada Marconi International Marconi International L. O. & B. of Quebec Yarmouth Steamship Cº

In use 1953 - 1960s Marine Marine Steamboat Cº LtdShip's Crew Button Radio Officer's Button Radio Officer's Button Ship's Crew Button

In use Early 1900s - 1940s ? In use Early 1900s - 1940s ? Ship's Officer Button

CANADA CANADA CANADA CANADACanadian Pacific SS Line Canadian Pacific SS Line Canadian Australasian Line Canadian Merchant Navy

In use 1880 - 2000s In use 1880 - 2000s Owned by C.P.Shipping Lines Blazer JacketShip's Officer Button Ship's Officer ButtonMade by - Unknown Made by - Unknown Ship's Officer Button All Ranks Button

Early Version Later Version

GERMANY

GERMANY GERMANY GERMANY GERMANY GERMANYHamburg American Line North German Lloyd H.S.D.G. Shipping Line Inland Train Ferries Hamseatic Schiffarhts GbH

H.A.P.A.G. Bremen Hamburg-Südamerikanische HamburgDampfschifffahrts Ship's Officer's Button

Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button -Gesellschaft Ship's Officer Button

Ship's Crew Button

GERMANY GERMANY GERMANY GERMANY GERMANYArgo Line - Bremen Hanso Line - Bremen Neptun Line - Bremen D.A.L. Unidentified

(Ex N.German Lloyd) German Africa Line Shipping LineShip's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button

Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button

In use 1887 - 1910 ?In use 1860s- 1890s ?

In use 1920 - 1950s ? In use 1920 - 1990s ?

In use 1900 - 1950sIn use 1900 - 1990s In use 1900 - 1950s In use 1900 - 1950s ?

In use 1900 - 1950s

In use 1881 - 1960s In use 1900 - 1950s ?In use 1897 - 1950s In use 1900 - 2000 ? In use 1900 - 1950s ?

GERMANY GERMANYPoseidon Schiffarhts GbH Rickmers Rhederei A. G.

Hamburg Bremerhaven

Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

INDIA ISRAEL

INDIA ISRAELUnidentified El Yam Bulk Carriers Ltd

Indian Shipping Line Haifa, IsraelIn use 1967 - 2000s

Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

NETHERLANDS

NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS Holland America Line Holland America Line Holland America Cruises Holland America Cruises Van Uden, Gebr' N.V.

( N. A. S. M. ) ( N. A. S. M. ) In use 1980 - 2000s In use 1980 - 2000s RotterdamShip's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button

Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button

NETHERLANDS

NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDSWilhelmsen Line Royal Rotterdam Lloyd Line Royal Netherlands SS Cº

Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button

In use 1950 - 1980s In use 1900 - 1950s ?

In use 1900 - 1950s ?

In use 1870 - 1990s In use 1870 - 1990s In use 1900 - 1950s ?

In use 1920 - 1999 In use 1890s - 2000s In use 1856 - 1981

NEW ZEALAND NORWAY

NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND NorwayUnion Steam Ship Cº NZ & Fed' Steam Nav' Cº Norwegian Cruise Lines

NCL - (owned by Kloster)Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

Ship's Officer Button

POLAND

POLANDUnidentified Shipping Line

Ship's Crew Button

SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA African Royal Mail Line

Ship's Officer Button

TURKEY

TURKEY TURKEYUnidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line

Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button

In use 1930 - 1980 In use 1900 - 1950sIn use 1990s - 2000s ?

In use 1950 - 1980

In use 1970s - 1990s

In use 1930 - 1960 In use 1930 - 1960

MN - USA - " A "

USA USA USA USA USAAloha Pacific Cruise Lines American Line American Line Alaska Stem Ship Cº American Republic Lines - Ship - M for " Monterey " In use 1893 - 1902 In use 1895 - 1970

In use 1988 - 1989 Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew ButtonShip's Crew Button

MN - USA - " A "

USA USA USA USAALCOA Steamship Line Admiral Orient Line Baltimor & Carolina A D Steamer Line

In use 1917 - 2000s Steam Ship CºShip's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

Ship's Officers Button Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " A "

USA USA Atlantic Steamship Lines Atlantic Steamship Lines

Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

MN - USA - " B "

USA USA USA B & P Steam Boat Cº Atlantic Steamship Lines Atlantic Steamship Lines

Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer ButtonShip's Officers Button

In use 1900 - 1950s ? ARL - In use 1920 - 1950 ?

In use 1910 - 1940s ? In use 1890 - 1930sIn use 1900 - 1950s ?

In use 1880 - 1920s ? In use 1880 - 1920s ?

In use 1844 - 1850s ? In use 1880 - 1920s ? In use 1880 - 1920s ?

MN - USA - " C "

USA USA USA USA USA

Crystal Cruise Lines Crown Cruise Lines Catalina Line Cosmopolitan Shipping Line Chesapeake Steam Ship Cº(owned by Kloster) In use 1988 - 2000s In use 1924 - 2000s In use 1860 - 1941In use 1988 - 2000s Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew ButtonShip's Crew Button Made by - Waterbury

MN - USA - " C "

USA USA USA USA Columbian Steamship Line Central Line Steamers Casco Bay Steamboat Cº Clyde Steamship Cº

In use 1923 - 1938 In use 1878 - 1907 In use 1844 - 1932Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " D "

USA USA USA USA USADisney Delta Line Dollar Steamship Line Dollar Steamship Line Dollar Steamship Line

Cruise Lines In use 1965 - 1985 In use 1895 - 1938 In use 1895 - 1938 In use 1895 - 1938In use 1990s - 2000s Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew ButtonShip's Crew Button

MN - USA - " E "

USA USA USAEastern ESSO Shipping Cº Export S S Cº

Steam Ship Lines Inc.A383 In use 1950 - 1958 American Export LinesShip's Crew Button In use 1919 - 1977

Ship's Officers Button Ship's Officer Button

In use 1930s - 1940s

In use 1880s - 1910 ?

In use 1901 - 1960s ?

MN - USA - " G "

USA USA USA USA USA Grace Line Green Star Line Great Northern S S Cº Great Northern Generic Type

In use 1890 - 1969 In use 1900 - 1917 Pacific S S CºShip's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button In use 1913 - 1917 Officer's Tunic Button

Ship's Officers Button Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " H "

USA USA Hudson River Night Line Hawaii Textron Line

In use 1861 - 1941 In use 1956 - 1959Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

MN - USA - " I "

USA USAInterlake Steamship Cº Isthmian Steam Ship Lines

In use 1913 - 2000s In use 1910 - 1968Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button

Ship's Officers Button

MN - USA - " J "

USAJoy Steamship CºIn use 1899 - 1907

Ship's Officer Button

In use 1900 - 1930s ? In use 1930 - 1950s ?

MN - USA - " L "

USA USA USA

Lampert & Holt Lorillard Line Maine Steamship CºSteam Ship Cº

Ship's Officers Button Ship's Crew ButtonShip's Crew Button

MN - USA - " M "

USA USA USA USA USAMoore-McCormick SS Line Military Sea Transport Mystic Steamship Cº Mallory S S Cº Metropolitan Steamship Cº

Service In use 1866 - 1932 In use 1866 - 1911Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " M "

USA Munson Steamship Line

In use 1899 - 1939Ship's Officer Button

MN - USA - " N "

USA - New York - NY USA USA USA USA Newburgh Ferry New York & Puerto Rico Munson Steamship Line Old Dominion Steamship Cº Unidentified Shipping Cº

In use 1899 - 1939 In use 1867 - 1945Ship's Crew Button In use 1923 - 1938 Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

Ship's Crew Button

In use 1900 - 1950s ? In use 1880s - 1920s ?In use 1865 - 1930s

In use 1920s - 1980s ? In use 1900 - 1940s ?In use 1940 - 1990s

In use 1911 - 1990s Steam Ship Cº - B = Bull Line In use 1930 - 1950s ?

MN - USA - " O "

USA New York Steam Ship Cº

Ship's Officer Button

MN - USA - " O "

USA USA USA Ore Steamship Corporation Old Dominion Steamship Cº New York Steam Ship Cº

In use 1927 - 1976 In use 1867 - 1945Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

MN - USA - " P "

USA USA USA USA USA Pacific Mail Pacific Mail Providence & Stonington Pacific Mail Princess Cruise Lines

Steam Ship Cº Steam Ship Cº Steam Ship Cº Steam Ship Cº In use 1990 - 2000sShip's Crew Button

Ship's Officers Button Ship's Officers Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " P "

USA USA USA USA USA Princess Cruise Lines Pacific Steam Ship Line Pacific Steam Ship Cº Pacific Steam Ship Cº Pacific Steam Ship Cº

In use 1984 - 2000sShip's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

In use 1859 - 1890s ?

In use 1859 - 1890s ?

In use 1870 - 1930s In use 1870 - 1930s In use 1875 - 1930s In use 1865 - 1930s

In use 1900 - 1936 In use 1900 - 1936 In use 1900 - 1936 In use 1900 - 1937

MN - USA - " P "

USA USA USA USA USA Pocahontas Steamship Cº Panama Lines Panama Rail Road & Plant Steamship Line Peoples Line Steamers

In use 1900 - 1960s (owned by USA Gov't S S Line (owned-USA Gov't In use 1886 - 1902Ship's Crew Button In use 1889 - 1981 In use 1889 - 1981 Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button

Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " Q "

USA USA USAPrincess Cruise Lines Pocahontas Steamship Cº Baltimor & Carolina

In use 1984 - 2000s In use 1900 - 1960s Steam Ship CºShip's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button

Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " R "

USA USA USARadisson Seven Seas Royal Cruise Lines Robin Line

Cruise Lines (owned by Kloster) In use 1920 - 1957In use 1990s - 2000s In use 1990 - 1996 Ship's Crew ButtonShip's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " S "

USA USA USA USA USA States Marine Lines Star Line Steamers Steamer - "Frank E. Kirby" Star Line Steamers The Steamer - ExcelsiorIn use 1930 - 1974

Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button

In use 1880s - 1910 ?

In use 1900 - 1950s ?

In use 1850s - 1880s ? In use 1890 - 1920s ? In use 1870 - 1910s In use 1860s - 1910 ?

MN - USA - " U "

USA USA USA United States Lines U P Steamship Cº Unidentified Shipping CºIn use 1922 - 1969

Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button

MN - USA - " V "

USA Vaccaro Brothers Line

In use 1899 - 1958Ship's Officer ButtonMade by - Waterbury

MN - USA - " W "

USA USA USAWindstar Sail Cruises Ward Line Weems Steamboat Cº

Owned Carnival Cruise Line In use 1856 - 1959 ? In use 1850s - 1905In use 1984 - 2000s Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer ButtonShip's Crew Button

MN - USA - " Y " MN - USA - " Z "

USAWindstar Sail Cruises

Owned Carnival Cruise LineIn use 1984 - 2000sShip's Crew Button

In use 1900 - 1950s ? In use 1930 - 1950s ?

USSR

USSR USSR USSR USSR USSRUnidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line

Officer's Tunic Button Crewman's Tunic Button Crewman's Tunic Button Officer's Tunic Button Officer's Tunic Button

USSR

USSRUnidentified Shipping Line

Officer's Tunic Button

UNIDENTIFIED

UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIEDUnidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line

Officer's Cap Roundel Button Officer's Cap Button Officer's Cap Button Crewman's Tunic Button Crewman's Tunic Button

UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIEDUnidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line

Crewman's Tunic Button Officer's Tunic Button Officer's Tunic Button Officer's Tunic Button Crewman's Tunic Button

In use 1930 - 1950 ? In use 1930 - 1950 ? In use 1930 - 1950 ? In use 1930 - 1950 ? In use 1930 - 1950 ?

In use 1930 - 1950 ?

In use 1880s - 1930 ? In use 1930-1970s ? In use 1930-1970s ? In use 1960-1980s ? In use 1840-1890 ?

In use 1930 - 1960 ? In use 1930 - 1960 ? In use 1930 - 1960 ? In use 1950 - 1980 ? In use 1930 - 1960 ?