Membership Ribbon

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1960.81.5a

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and medallion. The bar is a metal frame with a piece of paper inserted into it. The paper is inked with the name, "E. H. Prouty". The satin woven ribbon is vertically striped in blue, yellow, white, green, and red. The round medallion is molded with the inscription, "GRAND CHAPTER, VERMONT, O.E.S. ORG. NOV. 12, 1873" around the edges and a 5-pointed star in the center. The center of the star is molded with the Vermont state seal. The back of the medallion is molded with the dates 1873 and 1923 flanking a torch and the inscription, "50TH ANNIVERSARY ST. JOHNSBURY VT."

Context

Worn by Edward H. Prouty to the 50th anniversary celebration of the Grand Chapter of the Vermont Order of the Eastern Star (OES).

Acquisition

Accession

1960.81

Source or Donor

Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1923

Place

City

Newark

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ribbon, Membership

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ribbon, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Silk, Bronze, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966)

Person or Organization

Order of the Eastern Star

Person or Organization

Freemasons

Related Places

Place

Town

St. Johnsbury

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America