{"product_id":"antique-french-mutual-aid-society-medal","title":"Antique French Mutual Aid Society Medal","description":"\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgIEAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEICBAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eBeautiful French \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMédaille de la Société de Secours Mutuels\u003c\/span\u003e (Mutual Aid Society Medal) dating to the \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003elate 19th Century (Third French Republic era)\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003eBefore France established a modernized national social security or healthcare system, citizens relied heavily on these decentralized, localized mutual aid communities. \u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eThe beehive is a well-known symbol used by historical French working-class guilds, cooperatives, and thrift societies (such as \u003cem data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eLa Ruche Tourangelle\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eSociété des Tailleurs d'Habits\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e). It honored the French virtue of working collectively, like bees in a hive, to save money and safeguard members against illness, workplace accidents, or poverty. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Interlocking Hands (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMains Jointes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e) in French civic culture symbolize \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003el'Union et la Solidarité\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e (Union and Solidarity) or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003el'Entraide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e (Mutual Assistance). \u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003eThe distinctive blue silk bow accented with red and white edges pays direct homage to the French national colors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEICBAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEICBAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThese types of tokens were commonly awarded to members for years of dedicated service, merit, or as insignia for officers within local \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" class=\"eujQNb\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSociétés de Secours Mutuels\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e (Mutual Aid Societies) or trade associations.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEICBAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEICBAA\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePlease email me with questions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59628777603358,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-07-0707.06.37.jpg?v=1784251919","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/antique-french-mutual-aid-society-medal","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}