Worcester Light Infantry Centennial badge
Dateabout 1903
Mediummetal; plastic; paper; satin
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 4 × 1 3/4in. (10.2 × 4.4cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA badge for the 1st Company Governor's Foot Guard at the Worcester Light Infantry Centennial on June 6, 1903. There is a gold colored pin at the top that shows a small amount of the ribbon in the center. The ribbon is red with gold lettering. At the end of the ribbon is a button with an image of a soldier standing facing the front.
Object number1993.175.48
MarkingsRecto of ribbon, printed in gold ink: "WORCESTER/ LIGHT/ INFANTRY/ CENTENNIAL/ JUNE 6, 1903"Recto of button, printed in black ink: "1st CO. G. F. G. HARTFORD, CT."
Verso of ribbon, printed in gold ink: "WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO./ NEWARK, NEW JERSEY"
Verso of button, engraved: "W. H. CO. NEWARK, N. J./ PAT. APPL'D"NotesHistorical Note: The Governor's Foot Guard is an established military troop that has discontinued active duty, but remains as a historical body.
On View
Not on viewWhitehead and Hoag Company