. Manual of the civil war and key to the Grand army of the republic and kindred societies . iehitter is wider and ornamented hy a buff, cherry red, or a liirhtcrl)lue l)order—(l>uir for National olliccrs, lied for Department ofli-cers, and Blue for Post ollicers)—and that on the active officersbadtre the eagle is supi>lanted by a miniature strap one and one-hall inches lono; and oiic-liali inch wide, enameled with a gold orgilt border one-sixteenth of an inch in width. Tiie color of thisstrap for National or Department officers is black, for Post officersdark lilue. On the badge worn by
. Manual of the civil war and key to the Grand army of the republic and kindred societies . iehitter is wider and ornamented hy a buff, cherry red, or a liirhtcrl)lue l)order—(l>uir for National olliccrs, lied for Department ofli-cers, and Blue for Post ollicers)—and that on the active officersbadtre the eagle is supi>lanted by a miniature strap one and one-hall inches lono; and oiic-liali inch wide, enameled with a gold orgilt border one-sixteenth of an inch in width. Tiie color of thisstrap for National or Department officers is black, for Post officersdark lilue. On the badge worn by Past officers this strap is clasped ii))on 40 THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. their proper riljbon, ])etween the star and the eagle of the membership badge. A miniature shield in gold or gilt, with the coat of arms of theState, may he worn pendant to tlie official strap, to distinguish thedifferent State Departments. Tlie bronze used in the manufacture of the Grand Army badgeand l)utton is that of cannon captured in different decisive battlesof the late Civil War. ! ill ; If-L w^mii. iJoSPlTflC CHAPTER III. WOMAN S RELIEF CORPS.
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