FRANCE religious badge (1880s-50s)
$20.00
FRANCE, badge, no date (1920s-50s), Obverse: Mary standing, MONSTRA TE ESSE MATREM, Reverse: wreath on tablet, CONGREGATION DES ENFANTS DE MARIE, oval, integral loop at top, cast brass, 30x41mm, 16.12g, scratches, F
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Description
The Congregation of the Children of Mary is a Catholic youth organization founded in Lyons, France, in 1823 by Saint Madelien Sopie Barat.
In France uniform detail and wearable awards became immensely popular from the 1850s to the 1950s, after which people got out of the habit. Everybody was going about their business wearing their award or membership medal. Showed who they were, in a way.
Over the decades I’ve been selling collectibles my market has been about 97% coins, 2% paper money, 1% everything else.
