Badge for the 31st American Legion Annual National Convention

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A badge for the 31st American Legion Annual National Convention owned by John Roland Anderson. The badge consists of a bronze tone name tag holding a short, silk ribbon that is attached to a light copper colored metal badge. The name tag is rectangular shaped with a pin and a C clasp closure on the back. The front of the name tag features a thin, decorative, bronze frame that holds a small piece of white paper with handwritten black ink text that reads [[Jo]hn R. Anderson]. The ribbon loops over a bar at the bottom back of the tag and is sewn in place. Below the pin is an olive green ribbon with a wide navy center stripe, bookended by two, thin, rainbow stripes. Gold text printed on the ribbon reads [DELEGATE / 31ST ANNUAL CONVENTION / JULY 1949] and [SEPT. 01 / DISTRICT / OF COLUMBIA] printed above and below the American Legion logo.

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