Description: THIS AUCTION IS FOR A VINTAGE RIBBON BADGE TITLED"LA SOCIETE DES 40 HOMMES ET 8 CHEVAUX" APPROXIMATELY 3.5 INCHES TALL FROM ONE END TO OTHER END. Minor age related blemishes, otherwise a clean item. Could be from the 1920's. From internet: The Forty and Eight is an organization of veterans of the United States armed forces. Its official name is "La Société des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux," which is French, and translates as "The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses." The organization (also known as "La Société") can trace its roots back to 1920, when Joseph W. Breen and 15 other members of the American Legion, who were veterans of World War I, came together and founded it as an honor society for certain Legion members. They envisioned a new and different level of elite membership and camaraderie for leaders of the American Legion. The title "40 & 8" comes from the box cars that were used to transport troops to the front in France. Each car had the emblem 40/8 stenciled on the sides, which meant that it could carry 40 men or 8 horses. These cars were known as forty-and-eights. They were seen by the troops as a miserable way to travel, and the new organization was thus called the 40 & 8 in an attempt to make some light of the common misery they had all shared. In 1929 it was described as "the fun-making organization of the American Legion." In 1959 the 40 & 8 became independent of the American Legion, although still required membership in the American Legion. In 2008 the 40 & 8 dropped the membership requirement in the American Legion. CA customers are subject to Sales Tax. Shipping and handling costs will be $3.99 by USPS FIRST CLASS POST in the US. International rates are much higher. Insurance, Delivery Confirmation(tracking info) and all other USPS options are by buyer’s request and at buyer’s expense. We do accept PayPal. If you don't have a Paypal account please do send us an e-mail for other payment options. Payment must be received within 5 days of close of auction. We combine shipping for savings to our customers on multiple purchases. We pack carefully and ship immediately upon receipt of payment. As soon as we ship your item we leave a feedback. We appreciate to have your feedback too. Thanks for browsing this listing.strx105
Price: 99.99 USD
Location: Oakland, California
End Time: 2024-08-23T22:07:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.99 USD
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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