Badge, Membership
Object number2007.56.136
MediumAluminum, Satin
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionCornflower blue and gold ribbon badge. Pin attachment is a gold bar with organizational acronym. Ribbon has gold embossed decoration. From top: a horizontal gold bar with stars, under which is text. Under the inscription is the image of the insignia of the Grand Army of the Republic: the eagle with wings outstretched and two crossed cannons above an applied American flag ribbon, and the upside down star with the seal of the G.A.R. (men shaking hands in front of a third figure, with woman and child seated on ground), which has organizational information. Beneath the image is text. The bottom of the ribbon is cut into an inverted "V" shape, embossed with gold to look like fringe.Dimensions3 x 8.25 in. (7.6 x 21 cm)InscriptionsPin attachment is a gold bar that reads "G.A.R.".
Ribbon has text at top "J.H. MULLEN / Post, No. 356".
Insignia of the Grand Army of the Republic has text "GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC / 1861 VETERAN 1866".
Text near bottom "DUKE CENTRE / PENNA."
Historical NotesFound in collection.
Related institution
Grand Army of the Republic
Related person
J. H. Mullen
On View
Not on view
