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Metadata
Accession number |
1993.125 |
Object Identification Number |
1993.125.002 |
Object Name |
Ribbon, Fraternal |
Donor |
Mickelsen, Emery |
Description |
A ribbon or badge used by Lodge 150 of Rorbeck, Iowa in the Danish Brotherhood in America organization. The two-part ribbon is made from metal and most likely linen. The top portion consists of a golden metal sunburst with raised beams of light and the letters "DB" at center. The back of the sunburst has a horizontally oriented pin used to secure the ribbon to clothing. A rectangular linen ribbon that is maroon in color is attached to the bottom edge of the sunburst. A silver cross is printed at the center of the ribbon. The bottom edge of the ribbon has gold spiral fringe. |
Dimensions |
W-2.75 L-8.75 inches |
Place Of Origin |
USA |
Owned By |
Mickelsen, Emery |
Used By |
Danish Brotherhood Lodge 150 |
Material |
linen/metal |
Associated People |
Mickelsen, Emery Mickelsen, Tony Mickelsen, A.P. |
Search Terms |
Mickelsen, Emery Mickelsen, Tony Mickelsen, A.P. DBIA DBS DB Danish Brotherhood in America membership ribbon badge Lodge 150 Rorbeck IA Iowa |
Provenance |
Gift of Emery Mickelsen of Atlantic, Iowa. The badges/ribbons in this gift lot were originally from Danish Brotherhood Lodge #150 of Rorbeck, Iowa. This lodge was chartered on May 21, 1902. A.P. (Tony) Mickelsen was President of this lodge, possibly donor's father? --------------------------------------------------- Danish Brotherhood History: The Danish Brotherhood in America (DBIA), originally Det Danske Brodersamfund, was a national fraternal insurance association for Danish immigrant males. Formed in Omaha, Nebraska in 1881 as an outgrowth of several Danish immigrant veterans organizations, the organization was initially open to "honorable men, born of Danish parents or who were of Danish extraction." The first six lodges were chartered in July of 1882, and other lodges soon arose in many communities where significant numbers of Danes had settled. The organization provided a forum for nurturing Danish culture and language as well as providing financial assistance to members in case of death or illness. Some 350 lodges were in the United States along with three in British Columbia and one in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1916, a monthly publication titled "Det danske Brodersamfunds Blad" ("The Danish Brotherhood Magazine"), later renamed The American Dane, began to further communication among members and lodges. After 1920, as Danish immigration lessened and the number of eligible males dwindled, lodges opened their membership to include American-born daughters and later spouses and children of lodge members. The DBIA gradually evolved into a social organization for the entire family. Some lodges were disbanded after a few decades due to economic conditions or changes in the ethnic base of their communities. Remaining members were then transferred to nearby lodges or paid their insurance premiums directly to organization headquarters in Omaha (Lodge #600). In August 1995, the insurance function of the DBIA was merged into Woodmen of the World and/or Assured Life Association. A number of DBIA lodges remain active today as organizations that promote the pride of Danish culture and origin. |
Images |
218\1993125002.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
08/15/1993 |