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Badge of George Washington

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a commemorative ribbon. Vertical rectangle with a pointed bottom. Top has triangular pattern along width. Below pattern, "CENTENNIAL U.S.A. THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY" in black text. Portrait of George Washington below text. Two crossed American flags below the portrait. "GEORGE WASHINGTON" and a quote below flags. Quote reads, "The first in peace. The first in war. The first in the Hearts of his Countrymen." Illustration of a building by water at bottom. Black tassel at bottom left. Small white label on bottom right with numbers.

Artwork Details

Date
1876
Medium
Silk, woven
Culture
American
Dimensions
362 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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