World War I Era Youth Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Patch

This is a World War I era Youth Men's Christian Association (YMCA) patch. The Association was started by a group of disillusioned young men in London in 1844 as a refuge from the social ills with which city life teemed. Nine years later the first American YMCA was set up at the old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts by a former sea captain. The patch is a red and white triangle with a blue banner that reads YMCA.

Circa World War I.

3-1/4" height and 3-3/8" width.

White felt patch embroidered in red and blue silk/cotton threads with some muslin on back.

This is from a humanitarian collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VEX02 LFJX 6/10

7- (Very Fine-): Patch shows moderate wear and fading.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.