Revolutionary War Veterans & Son's, Medal?

[LuftStalg1]

This closed the other day and though veterans organizations medal are not my thing it made me curious. The medal doesn't seem that old to me but the case does. The clasped hands look familiar and the 13 stars (13 colonies) are what made me think of "Revolutionary" war but really have no idea what this thing is. Looks like another Wiki page to work on. Maybe it is like the son's and daughter's medals? Any thoughts?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-War-Veterans-and-Sons-U-S-of-A-Fraternity-Means-Something-/302282829606?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=Sn5Yvlv483mIy8A0qreRaYu48bc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[LuftStalg1]

Found the "Fraternity Means Something" on GAR Encampment medals. Wonder if this is the 13th Encampment maybe based on the stars?

[JBFloyd]

It's not a GAR badge. It has none of the standard GAR symbols. The 1883 GAR encampment, which was the 17th annual event, saw the first standard encampment badges. It does have features commonly found in fraternal organizations of the late 19th and ealy 20th centuries (for example, the clasped hands representing eternal friendship). The structure of the badge and case would lead me to think that it was made between 1890 and 1910 by one of the major New York City badge/medal makers (e.g. Dieges & Clust).

 

There was a Brooklyn-based organization called "War Veterans and Sons' Association of the United States". This group was apparently active as late as the 1930s. I'd start looking there.

[LuftStalg1]

It's not a GAR badge. It has none of the standard GAR symbols. The 1883 GAR encampment, which was the 17th annual event, saw the first standard encampment badges. It does have features commonly found in fraternal organizations of the late 19th and ealy 20th centuries (for example, the clasped hands representing eternal friendship). The structure of the badge and case would lead me to think that it was made between 1890 and 1910 by one of the major New York City badge/medal makers (e.g. Dieges & Clust).

 

There was a Brooklyn-based organization called "War Veterans and Sons' Association of the United States". This group was apparently active as late as the 1930s. I'd start looking there.

 

Wow, thanks Jeff! I guess it will become a good Wiki page project.

 

Mark