Badge of the Society of Cincinnati, United States of America, from the World's Decorations series (N30) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1890

This 1890 chromolithograph by Allen & Ginter depicts the badge of the Society of Cincinnati, a hereditary organization founded in 1783 for officers of the Continental Army. The badge features an eagle clutching an oval with the motto "Omnia Relinquuit Servare Republicam" ("He relinquished all to save the republic"), a symbol of the sacrifices made during the American Revolutionary War. This card was part of the "World's Decorations" series produced for Allen & Ginter cigarettes. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this small-scale illustration.