Omega Psi Phi Colonel Charles E. Young Service medal and bracelet
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Omega Psi Phi Colonel Charles E. Young Service medal and bracelet

Monet, American, founded 1919 · 1934; 1978

gold
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A gold chain bracelet with two charms. One of the charms, made ca. 1934 by unidentified, was awarded to Henrietta Bell Wells. It has a cross emblem in the middle surrounded with a wreath around the edges, with etched text on the cross. One side has Greek letters at the top and the following text: [Col. / Chas. E Young / Service / Award / '34]. The other side has [HB] etched in elaborate type on one side with the back of the wreath like motif around the edge. The other charm is circular, gold Bojar charm with [78] in relief with etched text: [12K G F / BOJAR] on one side, and [DSJ] in elaborate script on the other side, with a rope like spiral around the edges, on both sides. The chain is made of interlocking loops, with a fold-over clasp. There is a smaller chain connected to both ends of the clasp, made of smaller interlocking loops. The chain is a Monet chain.

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