Membership Ribbon

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Membership Ribbon

Entry/Object ID

1960.80.1g

Description

Green satin-woven silk ribbon. The ribbon is printed in gold with a border of Roman numeral years. The upper portion of the center is printed with a scene of a small domed temple or folly in front of a large Williams Hall (University of Vermont). The scene is circled by a Latin inscription that translates to "University of Vermont / Zeal and Honesty". The center inscription translates to "Ever faithful through the years, with hopes for a better future. The bottom is printed with an image of domed building ringed by an inscription that translates to "University students will be greater".

Acquisition

Accession

1960.80

Source or Donor

Buffalo Historical Society

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Whitehead & Hoag Co.

Date made

circa 1900

Place

City

Providence

State/Province

Rhode Island

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

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

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

University of Vermont

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America