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Metadata
Catalog Number |
C21.505 |
Title |
Royal Arcanum Member's Badge |
Object Name |
Badge |
Description |
Red silk ribbon badge; rectangular pin at top with round badge at bottom with blue/white center; printed on badge "Sixth Session/Grand Council/R.A./of/New Hampshire/Dover/April 21, 1914.' On pin: "Member". |
Date |
1914 |
Year Range from |
1914 |
Year Range to |
1914 |
Dimensions |
H-3.5 W-1.5 inches |
Material |
Silk, metal |
Place of Origin |
US |
Provenance |
Member medal for the Grand Council of New Hampshire, Royal Arcanum, located in Dover, New Hampshire. Royal Arcanum was a fraternal benefit society founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1877. The organizaton provided fraternal insurance, in particular administering death benefits. The medal is dated April 21, 1914, during the sixth session (annual meeting) of the chapter. Royal Arcanum experienced a financially disastrous year in 1914. The medal includes the Royal Arcanum logo with "VMC 1105," which stands for the organization's values of virtue, mercy, and charity. |
Search Terms |
Royal Arcanum of New Hampshire |
Subjects |
Fraternal Benefit Societies Commemorative Badges |