Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2011.041.001 |
Object Name |
Ribbon, Fraternal |
Title |
Lady Derry Lodge No. 1109 Ribbon Badge |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Year Range from |
1946 |
Year Range to |
1955 |
Made |
Dominion Regalia Co. (?) |
Place of Origin |
Toronto, Ontario (?) |
Description |
Ribbon badge. It has a rectangular top pin with "L.O.B.A." and a red motif in the center. It is made of goldtone metal and celluloid, or transparent enamel coating on lithography. There is a pendant orange ribbon with appliqued, crossed flags set above a beaver. Below this is a round, yellow, black and red "LADIES' ORANGE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION" button. Below, gold-printed on the red foundation ribbon, is the lettering: "LADY DERRY / LODGE NO. 1109/ L.O.B.A. / GORING, ONT." The reversible ribbon badge is a parade regalia item, the black and silver side of which would be displayed at funerals. The bottom of the badge has a silky, gold-coloured fringe, and the sides also have a matching finish. The pin back has a safety pin-style fastener. No maker's name observed. |
Makers mark |
None seen |
Provenance |
Likely manufactured by the Dominion Regalia Company, in Toronto, Ontario. Dates to the 20th-century. Belonged to Julia A. Wyvill (née Wright). The Wyvills farmed near Goring, in the former Euphrasia Township. This area later became a part of the Grey Highlands, in Grey County. Members of the No. 1109 Lodge met at the Goring Orange Hall, on the 1st Tuesday of each month between 1946 and 1955. Last owned by Ronald Wyvill, a resident of RR#3 Markdale, Grey County. |
Collection |
Organizational/Government Collection |
Material |
Ribbon/Thread/Metal/Celluloid/Ink/Dye |
Dimensions |
W-6.2 L-21.5 D-0.5 cm |
Found |
Goring, Municipality of Grey Highlands, Grey County |
People |
Wyvill, Julia A. |
Subjects |
Fraternal organizations Women |
Search Terms |
Goring L.O.B.A. (Ladies' Orange Benevolent Association) Lady Derry Lodge L.O.B.A. No. 1109 (Goring) |
Function |
Insignia item worn by a female member of a fraternal organization. It would be pinned to her bodice or coat. |