State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company License Plate Topper, 1940-1955

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Artifact Overview

Drivers attached badges or emblems to their vehicles to identify their affiliation with a company or group, or to indicate personal interests. This badge, from the mid-20th century, identified the driver as being insured by State Farm. It was placed along the top edge of a license plate for easy display and recognition.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Badge

Date Made

1940-1955

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.135.107

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.

Material

Metal
Enamel (Fused coating)

Color

Gold (Color)
Red
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5.25 in
Width: 4.25 in

Inscriptions

Obverse: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO . / BLOOOMINGTON, ILL.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company License Plate Topper, 1940-1955