AMERICAN WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL RIBBON

Description:

Silk ribbon, 2.5 x 9 in., reading ‘Memorial To Our Heroes Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice In The European War April 1917 Nov 11 1918' and ‘Victory Bay America First' at the center. The ribbon features two crossed American flags with an eagle gripping a scroll in its talons above and a star set between the flags. The top displays a thin blue band with golden stars and the pointed end bears a golden star as well. Small tear at the top left, soiling. Sold with a souvenir silk ribbon, 2.5 x 8.75 in., from the World's Colombian Exposition Chicago in 1893. The center displays a globe with an eagle on top gripping an American flag and with two American flags beneath and a badge connecting the two bearing the stars and stripes of ‘Old Glory'. The bottom reads: ‘And The Star Spangled Banner O Long May It Wave Oer The Land Of The Free And The Home Of The Brave – Welcome To All Nations'. Very lightly soiling at the bottom, else very good. Two pieces, overall very good.