Insignia of the society of the Cincinnati

[g_deploige]

Has some one more information and phots of the insignia of the Society of the Cincinnati ?

The Insignia of the Society of the Cincinnati" written by Minnor Myers, Jr., Washington D.C., 1998.

I Have the book "

I olso fond some information on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_the_Cincinnati

So I like to see more from this beautifull Insigna, I saw some in the new exhebition of the Mus?e de la L?gion d'honneur in Paris.

[Lukasz Gaszewski]

Here is the order that belonged to General Thaddeus Kosciuszko:

I have been trying to to find a color photo, but I can't. I will try again later. Anyway the ribbon is blue with white edges. The same pattern was later used in the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

[Lukasz Gaszewski]

I have found it, although I think it to be a modern copy:

Credit to http://www.hereditary.us/, where you can also read more about the history of the Society of the Cincinnati:

http://www.hereditary.us/cin_history.htm

http://www.hereditary.us/cin_institution.htm

http://www.hereditary.us/cin_membership.htm

http://www.hereditary.us/cin_anderson.htm

http://www.hereditary.us/cin_resources.htm

Best regards,

Lukasz

[Ed_Haynes]

Well, the society is still (mostly) alive, so I guess the only question is in what era the badges are made? Whether in the 1780s or the 2000s, a legitimate badge is a legitimate badge. Each state has its own design traditions, so, to the initiated, you can tell the difference. Although I am technically elegible I am not a member, as someone beat me to my ancestor!

[g_deploige]

Well, the society is still (mostly) alive, so I guess the only question is in what era the badges are made? Whether in the 1780s or the 2000s, a legitimate badge is a legitimate badge. Each state has its own design traditions, so, to the initiated, you can tell the difference. Although I am technically elegible I am not a member, as someone beat me to my ancestor!

Dear Ed

Yesterday I got a book about the Insigna, for one of the French members of the Society.

"The Insignia of the Society of the Cincinnati" written by Minnor Myers, Jr., Washington D.C., 1998.

Editor

Anderson House Museum and Library

The Society of the Cincinnati

2118 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington DC 20008

202-785-2040

The first part gives a history of the society and the Insigna

The second part gives a catalog of Varieties about 80 diverent fabrications, diveded in

-Eighteen century French Eagles

-Early American Eagles

-Later French Types

-Later American Types

Later American Types

- New York Style Eagles

- Tifany Styles

- The standard Eagle and other State Patterns

- Revival Designs

[Ed_Haynes]

Dear Ed

Yesterday I got a book about the Insigna, for one of the French members of the Society.

"The Insignia of the Society of the Cincinnati" written by Minnor Myers, Jr., Washington D.C., 1998.

Editor

Anderson House Museum and Library

The Society of the Cincinnati

2118 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington DC 20008

202-785-2040

The first part gives a history of the society and the Insigna

The second part gives a catalog of Varieties about 80 diverent fabrications, diveded in

-Eighteen century French Eagles

-Early American Eagles

-Later French Types

-Later American Types

Later American Types

- New York Style Eagles

- Tifany Styles

- The standard Eagle and other State Patterns

- Revival Designs

Oh, nice. I need to contact Anderson House and get a copy. Thanks!

[g_deploige]

Here the insignia publiched in the Book "Les ordres Fran?ais" from L. Bourdier in 1927

[g_deploige]

And here a detail of one of them

[g_deploige]

The Next insigna has been sold ont the auction by K?nker ( http://www.kuenker.de ) Germany 25 june 2005, Auction 25, Lots N? 7961 for 1500 euro

The Insignia is in Silver gilt in the book "The Insignia of the Society of the Cincinnati" by Minnor Myers, Jr. Page 78, n? 40, the same insigna is discripted as made by Arthus Bertrand, Paris, Modern, Height 51 mm, Width 31 mm

Edited January 31, 2007 by g_deploige