GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, GAR, POST #1, CAP BADGE, WREATH This cap badge has not been cleaned. The number 1 is silver toned, soldered onto double silver toned bars. Crude pinback configuration. Solder marks are correct for this time period. The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) was a Civil War Union veterans' organization formed in 1866. Local G.A.R. posts sprang up in small towns and big cities, where members came together for camaraderie. G.A.R. members also sponsored Civil War monuments, and pledged to assist needy veterans and their families. By 1890--at its peak--over 400,000 Civil War veterans were G.A.R. members. There have been multiple Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) posts with the number 1, including in Decatur, Illinois, Norwich, Connecticut, and New Bedford, Massachusetts. International Buyers Please Note: We do not ship outside of the United States! No Exceptions. In addition, we will not ship to third party shippers or any other international shipping hubs such as International Shipping (EIS), EIS 110 INTERNATIONALE BLVD, GLENDALE HEIGHTS IL 60139-2080. If you place a bid, or make a purchase, we will cancel your bid, and or cancel your purchase! If you wish to make a purchase, you will have to find someone located within the United States to make the purchase for you. They would be responsible to send the package to you.