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Republican National Convention badge
- Creator:
- Greenduck Co.
- Location:
- Illinois, Cook County, Chicago
- Origin Date:
- 1944
- Materials:
- cloth, paper
- Measurements:
- overall: 4 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0652
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Red, white, and blue striped grosgrain ribbon features a gold-painted pin at the top embossed with an eagle and a red, white, and blue painted shield. "Honorary Ass't, Sg't at Arms" is stamped above the eagle. A gold-painted medal dangles from the bottom of the ribbon and features President Abraham Lincoln's right profile embossed in the center and "Republican National Convention, Chicago, 1944" stamped around the edges. The maker's information is printed on the reverse. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum