United States. A Daughters Of The Cincinnati Society Badge To Lt. W. Greenleaf A-Mayo Smith, No. 585, By Bb&B certificate_of_authenticity inscribed MERENTI (MERIT)

inscribed MERENTI (MERIT)

Instituted in 1963

measuring 13 3/4 inches (or 35cm) long

and Colonels

United States. A Daughters Of The Cincinnati Society Badge To Lt. W. Greenleaf A-Mayo Smith, No. 585, By Bb&B certificate_of_authenticity inscribed MERENTI (MERIT)In silver gilt, multi piece construction, an eagle shaped badge with outspread wings, clutching a cluster of arrows and a laurel branch in each talon, a white enamelled banner inscribed DAUGHTERS OF THE CINCINNATI, the obverse medallion features a white enamelled 13 point ovular star with a super imposed left facing bust in the center, a light blue enamelled ring around the bust reads SERVATA FIDES CINERI, the reverse center is engraved LT. W.