Depicted/Commemorated
George Dewey
(American, 1837 – 1917)
Engraver
J. J. Jordan
Ribbon
1948
Place madeUnited States, North America
Silk
Overall: 9 1/16 x 3 5/8 in. ( 23 x 9.2 cm )
INV.2969
Harry S. Truman, Vice-President under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was voted President in 1944 and stayed in office until 1953.
DescriptionPolychrome jaquard-woven silk ribbon depicting portrait of Admiral Dewey within oval medallion with laurel wreath and American flag beneath; below is American warship at sea; inscription above: "IN HONOR / of / ADMIRAL DEWEY."ClassificationsLAPEL DEVICES (PIN-BACK BUTTONS & BADGES)
