United States. A Sons Of Union Veterans Of The Civil War Membership Badge, C.1900 Archive 1916 to March 27

1916 to March 27

mounted on a full length of sash ribbon

extremely fine condition with light scuffing and scratching of the surface

The Order was presented in a single class in recognition of acts of gallantry

There is evidence that insignia formerly pinned into the shoulder boards have been removed

United States. A Sons Of Union Veterans Of The Civil War Membership Badge, C.1900 Archive 1916 to March 27A badge constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse presents the intertwined initials SUV, surrounded by the official motto GRATIA DEI SERVATUS, with the year MDCCCLXXXI (1881), circumscribed by a laurel wreath, with cannons crossing behind, with an eagle perched atop, the reverse presents the Sons of Veterans Coat of Arms and the patent date Nov 20, 1888, measuring 30. 49 mm (w) x 36. 32 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original ribbon,