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Republican National Convention badge
- Creator:
- Crafters Inc.
- Location:
- Illinois, Cook County, Chicago
- Origin Date:
- 1952
- Materials:
- cloth, metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 3 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0649
- 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 ribbon features a gold-colored pin cut in the shape of an eagle attached at the top; "Newsreel" is embossed across the pin. A round dangling medallion at the bottom features Abraham Lincoln's right profile and laurel branches raised in low relief. The text "Chicago, 1952, Republican National Convention" encircles the medallion. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum