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 Navy
Generic 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's
In use 1900 - 2000's

Britain's Merchant Navy Britain's Merchant Navy Britain's Merchant Navy

Generic Design Issue Generic Design Issue Generic Design Issue
In 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 Button
Made by - English Made Made by - Fast Shank * * * Made by - Gaunt, London

YACHT CLUBS

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM

Royal Northern Yacht Club Royal Ulster Yacht Club Royal Windermere Y C
Glasgow, Scotland Belfast, Ireland Bowness-on-Windermere UK
In use 1837 - 1901 In use 1837 - 1901 In use Post 1953
YC Member's Button YC Member's Button YC Member's Button
UK - " A "

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM
MN - Alfred Holt Ltd MN - Anchor Line MN - Anchor Line MN - Anglo Chinese Line Admiralty Civil Police
In use 1865 - 1967 In use 1900 - 1960s In use 1900 - 1960s In use 1900 - 1940s 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 KINGDOM
MN - 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's In use 1970 - 1990
Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button

UK - " B "

UNITED KINGDOM
Bullard King & Cº
In use 1850 - 1960s
Ship's Officer Button

UK - " C "

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM

MN - Cunard Line MN - Cunard Line MN - Cunard Line Charente Steamship Cº
In use 1860 - 1900 ? In use 1860 - 1934 ? In use 1860 - 1934 ? In use 1884 - 1950
Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button
UK - " C "

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM

MN - Cunard Line MN - Cunard Line C & D Line Ltd. Currie Line Ltd.
In use 1957 - Current ? In use 1957 - Current ? Commonwealth & In use 1880 - 1913 ?
Ship's Officer's Button Ship's Crew Button Dominion Line Ship's Officer Button
In use 1914 - 1937 ?

UK - " D "

UNITED KINGDOM
Docks & Inland Waterways
In use 1960s - 1990s ?
Employee's Button

UK - " H "

UNITED KINGDOM
Houlder Line Ltd.
In use 1849 - 1960s ?
Ship's Officer Button

UK - " L "

UNITED KINGDOM
Loch Tay
Steamship Cº
Date ?
Crew Button
UK - " M "

UNITED KINGDOM
Mersey Docks & harbours
In use 1930s - 1990s ?
Ship's Officer Button

UK - " O"

UNITED KINGDOM
Orient Line
In use 1900s - 1950
Ship's Crew Button

UK - " P "

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED 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 - 1980s
In use 1900s - 1970s ? In use 1937 - 1970s ? In use 1937 - 1970s ? Ship'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 KINGDOM
P&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 - 1985
Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button
UK - " R"

UNITED KINGDOM
Royal Mail Steam
Packet Cº
In use 1900s - 1950
Ship's Crew Button

UK - " S "

UNITED KINGDOM
Silversea Cruise Line
In use 1992 - 2000s
Ship's Crew Button

UK - " T "

UNITED KINGDOM
Trinidad Line
In use 1900s - 1940s ?
Ship's Crew Button

UK - "U"

UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM

Union Castle Line Ulleswater Steam
In use 1899 - 1978 Navigation Cº
Ship's Officer Button Date ?
Crew Button
UK - " W "

UK - Britain UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM

War Office Steam Packet Cº MN - Wigram Line MN - White Star Line MN - White Star Line - Repro Wallasey Ferries, Liverpool
Renamed Bristol S.N.Cº In use 1870 - 1910 ? In use 1860s - 1934 ? In use 1860s - 1934 ? In use 1900 - 1960s ?
In 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 KINGDOM

Woodside Ferry Windemere United Steam
Birkenhead Yacht Cº
Date ? Date ?

Officers Button Officers Button

AUSTRIA

AUSTRIA
MN Generic Issue
In use 1880 - 1918
Ship's Officer Button

BELGIUM BERMUDA

BELGIUM BERMUDA
Red Star Line Bermuda-Atlantic Line
In use 1900 - 1950s In use 1900 - 1950s ?
Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button
 CANADA

CANADA CANADA CANADA CANADA CANADA

Marine Service Canada Marconi International Marconi International L. O. & B. of Quebec Yarmouth Steamship Cº
In use 1953 - 1960s Marine Marine Steamboat Cº Ltd In use 1887 - 1910 ?
Ship's Crew Button Radio Officer's Button Radio Officer's Button In use 1860s- 1890s ? Ship's Crew Button
In use Early 1900s - 1940s ? In use Early 1900s - 1940s ? Ship's Officer Button

CANADA CANADA CANADA CANADA

Canadian 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 Jacket
Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button In use 1920 - 1950s ? In use 1920 - 1990s ?
Made by - Unknown Made by - Unknown Ship's Officer Button All Ranks Button
Early Version Later Version

GERMANY

GERMANY GERMANY GERMANY GERMANY GERMANY

Hamburg 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 In use 1900 - 1950s Hamburg
In use 1900 - 1990s In use 1900 - 1950s Dampfschifffahrts Ship's Officer's Button In use 1900 - 1950s ?
Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button -Gesellschaft Ship's Officer Button
In use 1900 - 1950s
Ship's Crew Button

GERMANY GERMANY GERMANY GERMANY GERMANY

Argo Line - Bremen Hanso Line - Bremen Neptun Line - Bremen D.A.L. Unidentified
(Ex N.German Lloyd) In use 1881 - 1960s In use 1900 - 1950s ? German Africa Line Shipping Line
In use 1897 - 1950s Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button In use 1900 - 2000 ? In use 1900 - 1950s ?
Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button
 GERMANY GERMANY
Poseidon Schiffarhts GbH Rickmers Rhederei A. G.
Hamburg Bremerhaven
In use 1950 - 1980s In use 1900 - 1950s ?
Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

INDIA ISRAEL

INDIA ISRAEL
Unidentified El Yam Bulk Carriers Ltd
Indian Shipping Line Haifa, Israel
In use 1900 - 1950s ? In 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 Rotterdam
In use 1870 - 1990s In use 1870 - 1990s Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button In use 1900 - 1950s ?
Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button

NETHERLANDS

NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS NETHERLANDS

Wilhelmsen Line Royal Rotterdam Lloyd Line Royal Netherlands SS Cº
In use 1920 - 1999 In use 1890s - 2000s In use 1856 - 1981
Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button

NEW ZEALAND NORWAY

 NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND Norway
Union Steam Ship Cº NZ & Fed' Steam Nav' Cº Norwegian Cruise Lines
In use 1930 - 1980 In use 1900 - 1950s NCL - (owned by Kloster)
Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button In use 1990s - 2000s ?
Ship's Officer Button

POLAND

POLAND
Unidentified Shipping Line
In use 1950 - 1980
Ship's Crew Button

SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA
African Royal Mail Line
In use 1970s - 1990s
Ship's Officer Button

TURKEY

TURKEY TURKEY
Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line
In use 1930 - 1960 In use 1930 - 1960
Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button
MN - USA - " A "

USA USA USA USA USA

Aloha Pacific Cruise Lines American Line American Line Alaska Stem Ship Cº American Republic Lines -
Ship - M for " Monterey " In use 1893 - 1902 In use 1900 - 1950s ? In use 1895 - 1970 ARL - In use 1920 - 1950 ?
In use 1988 - 1989 Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button
Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " A "

USA USA USA USA

ALCOA Steamship Line Admiral Orient Line Baltimor & Carolina A D Steamer Line
In use 1917 - 2000s In use 1910 - 1940s ? Steam Ship Cº In use 1890 - 1930s
Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button In use 1900 - 1950s ? Ship's Officer Button
Ship's Officers Button Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " A "

USA USA
Atlantic Steamship Lines Atlantic Steamship Lines
In use 1880 - 1920s ? In use 1880 - 1920s ?
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
In use 1844 - 1850s ? In use 1880 - 1920s ? In use 1880 - 1920s ?
Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button
Ship's Officers Button
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 1930s - 1940s In use 1860 - 1941
In use 1988 - 2000s Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button
Ship'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 1880s - 1910 ? In use 1878 - 1907 In use 1844 - 1932
Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " D "

USA USA USA USA USA

Disney 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 - 1938
In use 1990s - 2000s Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button
Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " E "

USA USA USA

Eastern ESSO Shipping Cº Export S S Cº
Steam Ship Lines Inc.A383 In use 1950 - 1958 American Export Lines
In use 1901 - 1960s ? Ship's Crew Button In use 1919 - 1977
Ship's Officers Button Ship's Officer Button
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 - 1930s ? In use 1900 - 1917 Pacific S S Cº In use 1930 - 1950s ?
Ship'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 - 1959
Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button

MN - USA - " I "

USA USA
Interlake Steamship Cº Isthmian Steam Ship Lines
In use 1913 - 2000s In use 1910 - 1968
Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button
Ship's Officers Button

MN - USA - " J "

USA
Joy Steamship Cº
In use 1899 - 1907
Ship's Officer Button
MN - USA - " L "

USA USA USA

Lampert & Holt Lorillard Line Maine Steamship Cº
Steam Ship Cº In use 1900 - 1950s ? In use 1880s - 1920s ?
In use 1865 - 1930s Ship's Officers Button Ship's Crew Button
Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " M "

USA USA USA USA USA

Moore-McCormick SS Line Military Sea Transport Mystic Steamship Cº Mallory S S Cº Metropolitan Steamship Cº
In use 1920s - 1980s ? Service In use 1900 - 1940s ? In use 1866 - 1932 In use 1866 - 1911
Ship's Crew Button In use 1940 - 1990s 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 - 1939
Ship'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 1911 - 1990s Steam Ship Cº - B = Bull Line In use 1899 - 1939 In use 1867 - 1945 In use 1930 - 1950s ?
Ship's Crew Button In use 1923 - 1938 Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button
Ship's Crew Button
MN - USA - " O "

USA
New York Steam Ship Cº
In use 1859 - 1890s ?
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 - 1945 In use 1859 - 1890s ?
Ship'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 - 2000s
In use 1870 - 1930s In use 1870 - 1930s In use 1875 - 1930s In use 1865 - 1930s Ship'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 - 2000s In use 1900 - 1936 In use 1900 - 1936 In use 1900 - 1936 In use 1900 - 1937
Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button
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 - 1902 In use 1880s - 1910 ?
Ship'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 USA

Princess Cruise Lines Pocahontas Steamship Cº Baltimor & Carolina
In use 1984 - 2000s In use 1900 - 1960s Steam Ship Cº
Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button In use 1900 - 1950s ?
Ship's Crew Button

MN - USA - " R "

USA USA USA

Radisson Seven Seas Royal Cruise Lines Robin Line
Cruise Lines (owned by Kloster) In use 1920 - 1957
In use 1990s - 2000s In use 1990 - 1996 Ship's Crew Button
Ship'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 - Excelsior
In use 1930 - 1974 In use 1850s - 1880s ? In use 1890 - 1920s ? In use 1870 - 1910s In use 1860s - 1910 ?
Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Crew Button
MN - USA - " U "

USA USA USA

United States Lines U P Steamship Cº Unidentified Shipping Cº
In use 1922 - 1969 In use 1900 - 1950s ? In use 1930 - 1950s ?
Ship's Officer Button Ship's Crew Button Ship's Officer Button

MN - USA - " V "

USA
Vaccaro Brothers Line
In use 1899 - 1958
Ship's Officer Button
Made by - Waterbury

MN - USA - " W "

USA USA USA

Windstar Sail Cruises Ward Line Weems Steamboat Cº
Owned Carnival Cruise Line In use 1856 - 1959 ? In use 1850s - 1905
In use 1984 - 2000s Ship's Officer Button Ship's Officer Button
Ship's Crew Button

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

USA
Windstar Sail Cruises
Owned Carnival Cruise Line
In use 1984 - 2000s
Ship's Crew Button
 USSR

USSR USSR USSR USSR USSR

Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line
In use 1930 - 1950 ? In use 1930 - 1950 ? In use 1930 - 1950 ? In use 1930 - 1950 ? In use 1930 - 1950 ?
Officer's Tunic Button Crewman's Tunic Button Crewman's Tunic Button Officer's Tunic Button Officer's Tunic Button

USSR

USSR
Unidentified Shipping Line
In use 1930 - 1950 ?
Officer's Tunic Button

UNIDENTIFIED

UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED

Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line
In use 1880s - 1930 ? In use 1930-1970s ? In use 1930-1970s ? In use 1960-1980s ? In use 1840-1890 ?
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 UNIDENTIFIED

Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line Unidentified Shipping Line
In use 1930 - 1960 ? In use 1930 - 1960 ? In use 1930 - 1960 ? In use 1950 - 1980 ? In use 1930 - 1960 ?
Crewman's Tunic Button Officer's Tunic Button Officer's Tunic Button Officer's Tunic Button Crewman's Tunic Button