Gold badge. obverse illustrating the Pilgrim ship, Mayflower, sailing upon the waves, framed by a floral wreath, with a ribbon banner at the base inscribed "1620 PLYMOUTH 1897", reverse engraved "Harriet Vaughn Ridgon 159 8906", surrounded by the inscription "GENERAL SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS", framed by a floral wreath, with a bow-tied ribbon at the base, measuring 26.89 mm (w) x 32.19 mm (h) (to top of ring suspension), weighing at 10.5 grams
Footnote: The General Society of Mayflower Descendants, commonly called the Mayflower Society, is a hereditary organization of individuals who have documented their descent from one or more of the 102 passengers who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620 at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. The Society was founded at Plymouth in 1897. A primary goal of the Society is to educate the public about the role of the Pilgrims in the early history of what would later become the United States of America. There are Mayflowersocieties in all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada. Today, it is estimated that up to tens of millions of Americans have at least one ancestor who was among this group of early settlers.