✅ SOLVED Buckle clues??

[Bryanhashemi]

Anyone help me id this buckle? Found in woods pretty deep down. Skirmishes during civil war took place here. Maybe guesses on age of it? U R is on front with flower in middle. Could it be a personal buckle? Sorry for pic angle.

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

It is definitely a post-civil-war Fraternal Organization buckle, specifically, the "Uniform Ranks" of the Knights Of Pythias fraternity. The UR was the "military-themed" branch of that fraternity. It was founded around 1880.

In addition to the letters UR, the key ID clue is the presence of the Calla (also spelled Cally) Lily, a major symbol of the Knights Of Pythias. See the photos below, especially the button.

 

[Bryanhashemi]

Wow. Thanks cannon. That's awesome!

 

[wvwildman]

nice find congrats HH

 

[Bryanhashemi]

Thanks!