An American Woman's Relief Corps Membership Medal
An American Woman's Relief Corps Membership Medal - Red bronze, lacquered, marked "PATENTED MAY 4. AND SEPT. 28. 1886." on the reverse, 29.8 mm, original tri-colour ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Woman's Relief Corps is one of five Allied Orders of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The other four Orders are: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

