Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Patriotic Order of Americans Annual Session Button
1954
Maker not marked
USA (likely)
Silk, metal, paper, ink, plastic
5-1/4"h x 1-5/8"w x 1/4"d
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. David Goss
2019.008.26

Patriotic Order of Americans Annual Session Button. Round button is of metal with paper and plastic coating and has pin backing; button face has central design of two interlocking yellow rings with "P", "O", "OF", "A" on rings; a yellow "F E" on an open book (possibly bible) inside PR ring and a waving American flag in red, white, and blue inside PL ring; and "PATRIOTIC ORDER / OF / AMERICANS" along outer edge in blue. Attached to button is red, white, and blue striped ribbon which hangs down with the silver stamped text, "58th / Annual Session / [decorative line] / National Camp / P. O. of A. / [decorative line] / LEBANON, PA. / OCTOBER 18-20 / 1954". Tip cut in chevron shape, with decorative floral design stamped in silver along it. Reverse has no markings.