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This question is difficult to answer as it needs to be more specific. Do you mean engraved or painted or stamped into the metal? What country? Do you mean WW2?
For example: The French army used the Adrian helmet that appears to have a bill in the front and back. Their helmet had a stamped insignia on the front to denote Infantry, Artillery or Engineers and maybe more branches of service.
The Italians wore a pith helmet with their desert uniform. Most of them had a brass regimental insignia mounted on a cloth tricolor. For their steel helmets they usually painted the regimental insignia on the front.
The US did not engrave or apply any insignia. Some had markings painted on the back to denote company commander or a platoon commander. It was painted on the back so the Germans could not see it when in combat.
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