title: Design for a Badge or Medal. creator: Maxcy, John Wharton contributor: Randolph, B. W. contributor: Bell, W. H. publisher: United States. Patent Office. date: 1887-12-06 language: English description: Design patent for a round souvenir badge or medal that has an image of a star on the front with a portrait in the center, and rays emanating toward the outside edge used for text. The back of the medal has an image of the Texas state capitol and spaces for additional text. The design also includes a suspending-bar shaped as a bald eagle with spread wings, holding crossed rifles. subject: Patents -- Texas. subject: Science and Technology subject: Social Life and Customs - Clothing - Accessories subject: Social Life and Customs - Awards subject: souvenirs subject: medals subject: badges coverage: United States - Texas - Travis County - Austin rights: Public Domain type: Patent format: [2] p. : ill. ; 23 cm. format: Text identifier: pat-no: D17920 identifier: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth171871/ identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metapth171871