Woman Suffrage Badge

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Object Details

Description

“Votes for Women” was one of the most popular and recognizable slogans used by members of the woman’s suffrage movement.

The yellow and black color combination was first used in 1867 when suffragists used the Kansas state flower, the sunflower, as part of a campaign for a state suffrage referendum. The referendum failed but the colors became associated with the movement nationwide.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Library of Congress

Associated Date

February 1982

ID Number

PL.242991.257

catalog number

242991.257

accession number

242991

Object Name

badge

Physical Description

yellow (overall color)

fabric (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 8 cm x 23 cm; 3 5/32 in x 9 1/16 in

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Political History: Political History, Womens History/Reform Movements Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

Woman Suffrage

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Women's Suffrage

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-24d0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_507974