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Benjamin Harrison’s Society of Cincinnati Badge

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H: 3 1/4" W: 1 1/2"2007.525.aSilk and metal

President Harrison's Eagle badge from the Society of Cincinnati. Predominantly light blue ribbon, with white edging, holding an eagle with golden wings and wreath around head. The center is a picture of figures against a blue background, encircled by the text "Omnia : Relinquit : Servare : Rempublican" Other side has the same eagle with an angel flying over a figure. On this side, the words encircling the picture are "Societas : Cincinnatorum : Instituta : AD 1783".

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