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D2006-CMD-1537
Washington Inaugural Button, 13 Stars: "UNITY PROSPERITY & INDEPENDENCE"
D2006-CMD-1537

Washington Inaugural Button, 13 Stars: "UNITY PROSPERITY & INDEPENDENCE"

Date1789-1797
OriginUnited States or Great Britain
MediumCopper
DimensionsOverall: 1 5/16 in (34 mm)
Credit LineGift of Joseph R. Lasser.
Object number2004-50,2
DescriptionLarge die struck button with a star in the center surrounded by 13 stars. Around the boarder reads "Unity, Prosperity, Independence"Label TextWith the inauguration of the first president of the United States, commemorative objects were made to celebrate the occasion. Several patterns of buttons were produced, likely in England for the American market. These all tended to be large in size for men’s coats.