VINTAGE ~ OMAHA WOODMEN LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY ~ O.W.L. ~ TOKEN # 507987

Description

OMAHA WOODMEN LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY – O.W.L. ~ OMAHA, NEBRASKA ~ MEDAL # 507987
Date:
nd (1940s?)
Material:
Gilt on Brass
Size:
1-3/16-inches / 31-mm diameter
Condition:
Extra Fine
Obverse:
“
Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society – Omaha, Neb.
” around the outside, with “
O.W.L.
” on a tree stump in the center, and “
Protects The Home
” below.
Reverse:
“
Financial And Fraternal Service
” around the edge, with 3 stars at the bottom. The center has 2 hands shaking.
Comments:
This “Woodmen Of The World” Insurance Company medal is in very nice original condition. Most of the gilt has worn off, but some is still in the lettering and designs. The fields are really nice, but there are a few tiny spots. There is some minor rub on the high points due to normal handling and storage. It has not been cleaned and has nice original color.
According to Wikipedia
:
The organization was founded in 1890 in Omaha, Nebraska,, by Joseph Cullen Root. Root, had founded Modern Woodmen of America (MWA) in Lyons, Iowa, in 1883, after hearing a sermon about "pioneer woodsmen clearing away the forest to provide for their families". Taking his own surname to heart, he wanted to start a society that "would clear away problems of financial security for its members".
After internal dissension within the MWA, Root was ejected from the organization that he had founded. When moving to Omaha, Root decided to start again with a new group he called the Modern Woodmen of the World. He soon dropped the "Modern", and the organization became "Woodmen of the World".
This is a very nice Woodmen Insurance Co. medal that will be a great addition to your Woodsmen of America / World W.O.W., Omaha, NE, or fraternal organization medal collection.
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