Badge, Fraternal

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Badge, Fraternal

Entry/Object ID

1.04.148a,b

Description

Grand Lodge. (a) Badge. Material: textile, metal. Size: 2 1/4" W. x 6" L. Description: red satin - vertically worn badge - stamped: "Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. Minnesota" - gold circular starburst shaped medallion suspended from narrow gold bar at top edge imprinted: "Grand Lodge of Minnesota I.O.O.F. Instituted May 5th , 1853" and displaying an I.O.O.F. member holding flag with American Indian in background - gold metallic fringe at lower badge edge. (b) Box. Material: cardboard and metal. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 11" L. Description: brown cardboard - silver metal staples - storage for badge.

Context

Waseca organization: Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.), a secret society for the mutual aid and benefit of the members, originated in England in the 18th Century. Badge worn by Odd Fellows in Waseca Comee Lodge #25 for funeral and other ceremonies.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Badge, Fraternal

Class

Personal Symbol

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

February 18, 2004

Update Date

November 21, 2024