Uniform, Organizational - Sash

Name/Title

Uniform, Organizational - Sash

Entry/Object ID

2024.30.9

Description

Maroon sash with badges, patches, medals, and pins attached. At the top of the sash there is a The Salvation Army red patch with white lettering. Below that patch are two more that make up the number 20. To the left of those three patches is a blue and gold pin with the Presidential seal of the United States of America with the pin reading, "The President's Youth Service Award." The back of the pin says it was union-made and the pin is for volunteer service achievement. Adjacent to the pin is a red, white, yellow, blue, and green patch that reads, "Girl Guards." Below that patch is a pin that depicts a Native American and the name reads, "A Kah Ko Ka." Around the outside of the pin are six more pins of feathers depicting a headdress with the color being green, red, yellow, white, and navy blue. Below the Native American pin are two, smaller, green pins with a gold star on top. To the right of those pins is a medal with the ribbon in red, yellow, and blue. The medal reads, "Commissioner's Sunbeam" with an image of a rising sun above the words, "Do Right." Above the badges is a single silver star pin. There are 17 badge patches that were earned and accumulated.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.30

Source or Donor

Peterson, Beverly K. (Baker)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Beverly Peterson

Made/Created

Place

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Made: United States

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sash

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

5 in

Length

31-1/2 in

Material

Cloth, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Peterson, Beverly K. (Baker)

Person or Organization

Peterson, Dana

Provenance

Notes

Dr. Beverly Peterson's Daughter's Girl Guard sash. The daughter's name is Dana Peterson. Donated to the The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum by October 7th, 2024.