Route 66 Official Tourist Badge

Quality made "Official Tourist" Route 66 Badge gives history of Route 66 information on the inside of the lid of the box. The eight states are imprinted on the metal shield with the popular white Route 66 shield in the center.

“The Mother Road” was viewed as the road to opportunity throughout the first half of the 1900’s. Running from Chicago to Santa Monica, it was the only road to connect small towns with large metropolitan cities. Route 66 ushered in the development of tourism, as it was one of the original sites for motels, filling stations, and motor courts. In 1946, Nat King Cole released “Get Your Kicks On Route 66”, creating a slogan for the American motorist.

This badge is manufactured out of brass and steel, double-stamped, silver plated, and individually hand finished for a unique antique look.

This badge has a cloisonné enameled Route 66 shield.

Each badge is packaged in an old-fashioned style Kraft box with a story inside.

Size is approx. 2 1/2" high.