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- Liberian Order of African Redemption badge awarded to William Beverly Carter
Liberian Order of African Redemption badge awarded to William Beverly Carter
Object Details
- Description
- The Liberian Order of African Redemption Grand Commander badge awarded to Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr. by Liberian President William Richard Tolbert Jr. It is a two (2) piece, double-sided pendant medal; a five-pointed star suspended from a wreath. It is constructed from metal and detailed in gilt and enamel. The main body of the medal is a five-pointed star, with each point covered in white enamel and terminating with a gilt ball. Golden rays extend from between the arms. At the center of the star, on the obverse, there is a roundel with two (2) figures with broken chains at their feet, kneeling at the base of a cross bearing the letters [INRI]. The figures, a male and a female, are depicted in profile facing the cross. The male’s hands are held up in a prayer pose, while the female’s proper left hand rests on the cross. The roundel is framed by a green and red enameled wreath of laurels and berries. In the roundel on the reverse, is a variation of the coat of arms of Liberia: a three-mast ship with its sails raised, approaching land. On the left is a sun setting on the horizon and on the right is a palm tree. Sitting on the shore, in the foreground, is a plough. Above the ship, is a bird holding a document in its beak. The rondel is encircled in a light blue enamel frame with the gilt letters of the motto of the Republic of Liberia, [THE LOVE OF LIBERTY BROUGHT US HERE]. The top of the star is threaded through the bezel of a green and red enameled wreath of laurels and berries. A lobster claw clasp and two (2) jump rings are attached to the top of the wreath.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Ambassador William Beverly Carter, Jr.
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- ca. 1977
- Object number
- A2019.45.1.3.1
- Issued by
- Republic of Liberia, Liberian, founded 1848
- Received by
- William Beverly Carter Jr., American, 1921 - 1982
- Subject of
- President William Tolbert, Liberian, 1913 - 1980
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- commemorative medals
- Medium
- enamel on metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 15/16 × 2 3/8 × 3/8 in. (12.6 × 6 × 0.9 cm)
- Place used
- Liberia, West Africa, Africa
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Archive of Ambassador W. Beverly Carter
- Classification
- Awards, Medals, and Insignia
- Topic
- African American
- Africa
- Government
- International affairs
- Politics
- U.S. History, 1969-2001
- Record ID
- nmaahc_A2019.45.1.3.1
- Usage
- CC0
