50th ANNIVERSARY 1898-1948 ~ FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES ~ F.O.E. ~ MEDAL ~ A.UNC

Description

50
th
ANNIVERSARY F.O.E. (FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES) 1898 - 1948
Date:
1948
Material:
Gilt on Bronze
Rim:
Plain
Size:
1-5/16-inch / 34-mm diameter
Condition:
Almost Uncirculated
Obverse:
“
50
th
Anniversary * F. O. E. 1898-1948
” over the top with a worker, a mother holding a baby, a young boy, an old man, the American flag, the capitol building, and industrial buildings. Below is a box with “
Mother’s Pensions – Old Age Pensions – Workmen’s Compensation – Social Security
” with 3 stars at the bottom.
Reverse:
“
Liberty Truth * Justice Equality – F.O.E.
” around an eagle landing, with stars above and strips behind the eagle.
Comments:
This beautiful F.O.E. anniversary medal is in really nice original condition. It was very strongly struck and has fine details. The fields are really nice, with just a few marks on the reverse flag. It has just slight rub on the high points due to normal handling and storage. It has not been cleaned and has nice original color.
According to the Internet:
The Fraternal Order of Eagles was founded on February 6, 1898. The organization was formed by six theater owners sitting on a pile of lumber in Moran’s shipyard in Seattle, Washington. They were competitors who had come together to discuss a musicians' strike. After deciding how to handle the strike, they agreed to "bury the hatchet" and form an organization dubbed "The Order of Good Things".
Early meetings were held on local theater stages, and after taking care of business, attendees rolled out a keg of beer and enjoyed social time. As numbers grew, participants selected the bald eagle as the official emblem and changed the name to "The Fraternal Order of Eagles". In April 1898, the membership formed a Grand Aerie, secured a charter and developed a constitution and by-laws, with John Cort elected the Eagles' first president. Their lodges are called “aeries”.
Touring theater troupes are credited with much of the Eagles' rapid growth. Most early members were actors, stagehands and playwrights, who carried the Eagles story as they toured across the United States and Canada. The organization's appeal is also attributed to its funeral benefits (no Eagle was ever knowingly buried in a potter’s field), the provision of an aerie physician, and other membership benefits.
The Eagles pushed for the founding of Mother’s Day, provided the impetus for Social Security, and pushed to end job discrimination based on age. The Eagles have provided support for medical centers across the United States and Canada to build and provide research on medical conditions. Every year they raise millions of dollars to combat heart disease and cancer, help children with disabilities, and uplift the aged and infirm.
This Fraternal Order of Eagles medal will make a great addition to either your fraternal order or vintage medal collection.
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