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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.
American Red Cross Pin

American Red Cross Pin

Artifact IDMO 1985.27
Object Type Pin, Collar
Maker (American retailer, founded 1892)
Mediummetal
Dimensionsoverall H 1/2 in x W 1 1/4 in x D 1/8 in (1.3 cm x 3.2 cm x 0.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA clasp-back uniform collar pin for the American Red Cross. The dark-colored pin consists of the cutout letters "A.R.C." The maker's mark in on the reverse of the pin: "A F Co."
Historical NoteThis pin may have belonged to Eleanor Roosevelt, who wore identical pins on the lapels of her Red Cross uniforms during her 25,000-mile tour of the South Pacific in August and September 1943, where she served as a representative of the American Red Cross.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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