Commemorative Medal

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Commemorative Medal

Entry/Object ID

1928.1.1d

Description

Round, gold medal hanging from a red-white-and-blue striped ribbon. The top of the ribbon is attached to a spring-backed pin. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "BENNINGTON SESQUI-CENTENNIAL AUGUST 16, 1927 SPECIAL SERVICE BADGE". The front of the medal is molded with an image of a Revolutionary War soldier slouching and holding a long gun in one arm. To his right is the inscription, "VERMONT SESQUICENTENNIAL / IRA ALLEN / HE LED THE FOUNDERS OF THE STATE / 1927". The back of the medal is marked, "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, N.J." The medal is held onto the ribbon with a metal crimp.

Context

Produced for the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Battle of Bennington

Acquisition

Accession

1928.1

Source or Donor

Spargo, John

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

1927

Place

City

Newark

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Medal, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Allen, Ira (1751-1814)

Related Places

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial