This 1900's antique medal is a membership badge from L'Union Saint-Jean Baptiste d'Amerique, specifically from Conseil (Council) 315 located in North Adams, Massachusetts. 

"These medals were worn by members to demonstrate their affiliation with the society, which provided social support, moral welfare, and mutual aid such as sickness and death benefits to French Canadian immigrants and their families." 

Size: 1 1/2" W x 2 3/4" L

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