Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Patriotic Order of Americans Annual Convention Button
1948
Keystone Badge Co.
USA: Pennsylvania, Reading
Silk, metal, paper, ink, plastic
5"h x 1-3/4"w x 1/4"d
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. David Goss
2019.008.24

Patriotic Order of Americans Annual Convention Button. Round white metal button at top is covered with white coating (likely paper with plastic overlaid). Around its outer edge is the red text, '"FRIENDLY SUPPORT and TEAM WORK"'. This surrounds the Patriotic Order of Americans emblem of two interlocking yellow rings with sprigs of acacia (possibly) along their outer sides and zigzags along their inner sides; at top, "P" and "O" and at bottom, "OF" and "A" in blue; inside PR ring, an open book with blue "F E" on it; inside PL ring, a waving American flag. Hanging from button is a red, white, and blue striped silk ribbon which bears the gold stamped text, "ANNUAL / CONVENTION / NATIONAL CAMP / PATRIOTIC ORDER / OF / AMERICANS / BALTIMORE, MD. / OCT. 19-20, 1948". On reverse of button, straight pin oriented vertically; round white paper insert has black stamped text, "KEYSTONE BADGE CO." arching over keystone outline with "READING / PA." across it; below this, ovoid emblem with "ALLIED PRINTING / TRADES COUNCIL / READING" with "UNION MADE" at center; "7" to PL.