Memorial ribbon for George Fisher used by G.U.O.O.F: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A memorial ribbon for George Fisher used by the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. The front of the ribbon is red with dark red text and gold fringe at the bottom. The top of the ribbon has a white suspension brooch with a gold border. Text inside the suspension brooch reads “PAST NOBLE BROOCH.” Suspended below the suspension brooch by blue ribbon is a medal with a white interior and gold border. Depicted inside the medal is the G.U.O of O. F. insignia with the words “AMICITIA AMOR ET VERITAS.” A white ribbon is underneath the medal. Text below the metal reads “GEORGE FISHER / LODGE NO. 5861 / G.U.O.OF O.F / CLARK, N. C.” The back of the ribbon is black with white text. The text reads “IN MEMORIAM / G.U.O. OF O. F. / GEORGE FISHER / LODGE NO/ 5861 / G.U.O. OF O.F. / CLARK, N. C.” The G.U.O of O. F insignia is at center and is also in white.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1910
• Manufactured by: Unidentified
• Subject of: George Fisher, American
• Subject of: Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, American, founded 1843
• Type: ribbon bars
• Medium: ribbon, metal, plastic
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 8 11/16 × 2 3/4 × 3/16 in. (22 × 7 × 0.5 cm)
• Place used: Clark, Craven County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Associations and institutions
• Topic: Fraternal organizations
• Topic: Men
• Object number: 2013.180.2.1
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Michael P. Musick in memory of Sara Dunlap Jackson (1919-1991)
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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