Help Identify this Division Pin ? "Here I Am Here I Stay"

[Jammanna]

Hello folks, I've been trying to figure out with this pin is but came up empty. I'm pretty sure its military. The inscription at the bottoms meaning is "Here I am Here I stay" The numbers 7 and 3 are under the animal.

[Rakkasan187]

French 3rd Zouave Regiment Badge..

The US Army's 509th (Geronimo) Parachute Infantry was awarded this badge by the French in North Africa in WW2.

Yours is a recent production badge (meaning post WW2)..

3rd Zouave Regiment Badge

Smitty

[TabsTabs1964]

The 3rd Zuave Regiment.
The original badge was approved for permanent wear by Soldiers of the 509th Parachute Infantry. This was the first foreign (North African Theater of Operations) badge awarded to U.S. troops in WWII.

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Wow Smitty! for a couple of seconds!!!!

Agree. Looks post war

[Rakkasan187]

I am very familiar with this badge.. A fellow comrade in arms and great friend of mine was in the 509th..The famed "Gingerbread" men..

Of course we always argue who was better, his unit or mine, Mine of course.... the Rakkasan's, 187th Parachute Infantry

Smitty

[TabsTabs1964]

NE DESIT VIRTUS!!

And JIMI HENDRIX STRATOCASTER

With all my respect

[Rakkasan187]

NE DESIT VIRTUS!!

And JIMI HENDRIX STRATOCASTER

With all my respect

Thank you my Friend...

Let Valor Not Fail..

Smitty

[Jammanna]

Thanks guys...good information