Official badge of the Society of Cincinnati, circa 1890s/early 1900s, measuring approximately 1.25? x 1.5?, manufactured by Bailey, Banks, and Biddle. The badge features a drop-winged bald eagle with blue-enameled crest at center, surmounted by a green-enameled laurel wreath. One side shows show three Roman senators at the house of the Cincinnatus, begging him to lead their armies, the white outer band is inscribed "Omnia. Relinquit. Servare. Rempublicam." The opposite side shows Fame with trumpet honoring the hero who drops his sword to return to farming, the outer band inscribed "Societas. Cincinnatorum. Instituta. AD 1783." Includes the original light blue ribbon, a booklet entitled "Historical Sketches of the Society of the Cincinnati and of the Movement for Revival of the Connecticut Society," and a disbound booklet containing "Facsimile Autographs of the Original Members of the Society of Cincinnati for the state of Massachusetts." In overall very good to fine condition.Format: Badge