dave in iowa

Pappy , here's another button , and ideas ? thanks in advance .

[D Wes]

Hi Dave

Have no clue as to what it is, But I like it. Very distinct Colors and design. From what I could see, it seems to be a Falcon Head on a body with its arms wrapped around a Shield.
A keeper for sure. Got any more?
D Wes

Pappy , here's another challenge for you , appears to be the same era as the mckinley medal i found , the elephant has g.o.p in the center. any ideas?

Doesn't G.O.P stand for
government of the people?

[Winger Ed.]

Originally Posted by boobieinPa

Doesn't G.O.P stand for
government of the people?

Not with the elephant on there like that.

That's some form or fashion of a political party medal, keychain fob, pendant, something like that.
They gave them away during campaigns or close to elections years ago--
sort of like they give away campaign buttons, yard signs, or bumper stickers nowdays.

That design/image of a elephant is the symbol for the 'Grand Old Party',
and was chosen originally for it's (percieved) long memory sometime in the 1900's.

GOP is really a nickname.
They are known nowdays as the Republicans,
but they are still refered to as the 'GOP' quite frequently.

They've changed the name a couple times,
but the GOP, under one official name or another,
has been around long enough that Thomas Jefferson was the party's first President.
Perhaps their most famous President,
although hardly anybody knows his party affiliation, was Abraham Lincoln.


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