Membership Ribbon

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1964.6.3

Description

Membership ribbon consisting up an upper bar pin, grosgrain ribbon, and medallion. The bar is molded with a federal shield and 2 crossed long guns. The ribbon is red-white-and-blue striped and is printed in silver with the label, "SILVER ANNIVERSARY DETROIT MICH. AUG 4-10th." The medallion is molded with overlapping bust portraits of 2 men facing left and the inscription, "B. F. STEPHENSON, FOUNDER W. G. VEASEY, COM. IN CHIEF." The back of the medallion is molded with an image of a medal of honor.

Context

Likely worn by Ebenezer Ormsbee as a member of the GAR to the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.6

Source or Donor

Ormsbee, Ebenezer Jolls (1834-1924)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Estate of Gov. Ebenezer Ormsbee

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

Metal, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ormsbee, Ebenezer Jolls (1834-1924)

Person or Organization

Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

City

Detroit

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Battle of Gettysburg