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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
God Bless America Button
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

God Bless America Button

Artifact IDMO 1976.46.120
Object Type Button, Political
Maker (American, 1893 - ca.1948)
Dateca. 1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 in (2.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback patriotic button. At the center of the white button is a color illustration of the American flag. Blue text below the flag reads: GOD BLESS AMERICA. The manufacturer's information and a union bug are printed on a white paper insert on the reverse of the button.
Historical Note"God Bless America," the patriotic song written by Irving Berlin, was the official 1940 campaign song for both Franklin Roosevelt and his Republican opponent, Wendell Willkie. This button may have been used to promote either candidate.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Jerome K. Wilcox
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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