Membership Ribbon

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1964.6.2

Description

Membership ribbon consisting of a bar pin, a blue satin-woven silk ribbon, and a round medallion. The medallion is molded with an image of a Civil War soldier with the words, "SEMI ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT DEPT. OF PA. G.A.R. GETTYSBURG 1888." around the edge. The back of the medallion is molded with a canteen, field cap, and crossed guns within a laurel wreath with the words, "35TH ANNIVERSARY BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG".

Context

Worn by a Pennsylvania member of the GAR to the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1888.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.6

Source or Donor

Ormsbee, Ebenezer Jolls (1834-1924)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Estate of Gov. Ebenezer Ormsbee

Made/Created

Date made

1888

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, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Grand Army of the Republic

Person or Organization

Ormsbee, Ebenezer Jolls (1834-1924)

Related Places

Place

City

Gettysburg

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Battle of Gettysburg

Event

Civil War