Commemorative Ribbon

Name/Title

Commemorative Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1993.33.5

Description

Blue/green ribbon with gold lettering and GAR symbol that reads from the top: Vermont, 27 National Encampment, GAR , Indianapolis, Sept. 6, 1893." GAR stands for Grand Army of the Republic and was an organization for Union Army veterans of the Civil War. Encampments were conventions or national gatherings.

Acquisition

Accession

1993.33

Source or Donor

Peltier, Frank

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

City

Indianapolis

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America