Military Ribbon

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Military Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1993.18.2

Description

Military ribbon consisting of a bar, ribbon, and pendant. The rectangular bar has a pin on the back, and blue enamel within a brass frame on the front. The ribbon is blue silk (poor condition). The pendant is in the shape of a cross with the words, "H.W. Spafford. 4th. Vt. Infy." engraved across the center.

Context

Owned by Henry W. Spafford of Weathersfield, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1993.18

Source or Donor

Parker, Vanessa Chase

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Bar, Ribbon

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Decoration of Honor

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

1-1/4 in

Length

3-1/4 in

Material

Silver, Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

4th Vermont Infantry

Person or Organization

Spafford, Henry W. (1840-1911)

Related Places

Place

Town

Weathersfield

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America