Improved Order of Red Men Yemassee Tribe 160 Coal Bluff IN Badge Medal Ribbon

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I.O.R.M
Imp'd O.R.M.
T.O.T.E
Improved Order of Red Men
Yemassee Tribe, No. 160
Coal Bluff, Indiana IN
(The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, New Jersey)
Ribbon / Medal / Badge
The fraternity traces its origins back to 1765 and is descended from the Sons of Liberty. These patriots concealed their identities and worked "underground" to help establish freedom and liberty in the early Colonies. They patterned themselves after the great Iroquois Confederacy and its democratic governing body. Their system, with elected representatives to govern tribal councils, had been in existence for several centuries. After the War of 1812 the name was changed to the Society of Red Men and in 1834 to the Improved Order of Red Men. They kept the customs and terminology of Native Americans as a basic part of the fraternity. Some of the words and terms may sound strange, but they soon become a familiar part of the language for every member. The Improved Order of Red Men (IORM) is similar in many ways to other major fraternal organizations in the United States.
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