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Metadata
Accession number |
1994.203 |
Object Identification Number |
1994.203.276a |
Object Name |
Banner |
Donor |
Danish Brotherhood in America |
Description |
A fraternal banner used by Danish Brotherhood Lodge #167 of Portland, Oregon. The vertically oriented banner is made from satin. The background consists of a red and white Danish flag. The top is looped over a long, wooden dowel or pole that is painted black and has pointed ends. There is painted text on the surface. The text is gold and outlined in black. The text reads, "PORTLAND / LOGE / D.B.S. / 167". Beneath the word "PORTLAND", there is a band of golden fringe. The bottom edge of the banner also has golden fringe. The reverse side of the banner is plain white. The banner has a separate tassel (1994.203.276b). |
Dimensions |
W-33.75 L-59.5 inches |
Creation Date |
mid-20th century |
Place Of Origin |
USA |
Owned By |
Danish Brotherhood in America/Danish Brotherhood Lodge #167 |
Used By |
Danish Brotherhood Lodge #167 |
Material |
satin/wood |
Associated People |
Danish Brotherhood in America Danish Brotherhood Lodge #167 |
Search Terms |
Danish Brotherhood in America Danish Brotherhood Lodge #167 Portland Oregon Omaha Nebraska DBIA Loge #167 banner D.B.S. Det Danske Brodersamfund fraternal Danish flag |
Provenance |
This banner was owned and used by Danish Brotherhood Lodge #167 of Portland, Oregon before it was given to the Danish Brotherhood headquarters. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 |
222\1994203276a.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
08/22/1994 |