Masonic - Knights Templar Medal - UPDATE - Pro Deo Et Jure

[bradsguns]

Found this at the CTH Hunt. Looks to be solid copper, possibly enameled at one time. Appx. 1" x 2" in size, about 1/16" thick. Some sort of Masonic medal or the like ? I have found some similiar, but not quite right. Writing on banner is something like "RO*LOPI SUVE(A)..very hard to read, so use your imagination there. If you have any ideas, let me know.
Thanks,
Brad

 

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[ivan salis]

winner * you got a match --"chicago" made item -- for god and law -motto match * -york rite mason -- watch fob or medal with ribbon maybe / way cool / great research folks.

 

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[Tuberale]

Some good research there, bradsguns. I'm still surprised it's Masonic, but ... live and learn.

 

[C.T. Khronos]

I recently came into possession of some of my Dad's personal effects. One of the items is this same freemason badge as above. It's dated 1907 which makes no sense since my Dad, a freemason, wasn't even born yet. My Grandfather (also a freemason) was only nine years old in 1907 so I seriously doubt it was his either. I'm unaware of my great grandfather ever having been a freemason.

Can anybody explain how these badges would have been obtained or given out originally? In other words did one have to attend the event or in some way earn it?



The only other related info I was able to find is here:

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http://chicagocollectionsconsortium.org/node/1874

Knights Templar (Masonic order). St. Bernard Commandery, No. 35
(Chicago, Ill.). St. Bernard Commandery photograph collection,
1907.

Trip taken by the St. Bernard Commandery (Chicago, Ill.) of the
Knights Templar to the 30th Triennial Conclave held in Saratoga
Springs, N.Y. and to New York City, Washington D.C., and
Virginia, 1907. The members were accompanied by their families.
Most of the photos are identified.

Institution: Chicago History Museum
Collection Guide: http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/1987/40.htm
Miscellaneous: 1 album (108 photographic prints) : b&w ; 30 x 18
cm. (12 x 7 in.)

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[cw0909]

as said great research, adding this link i found researching bradsguns item
since there have been several masonic items for whats it, i did a scan read
and it has detailed discripts of medals and other items

Collection made by Committee on Antiquities of the Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons,
of the State of New York
by Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the State of New York. Committee on Antiquities


Published 1905
Topics Freemasons


https://archive.org/stream/cu31924080633674#page/n17/mode/thumb

 

[cw0909]

forgot i lightened bradsguns img

 

[C.T. Khronos]

Thank you for this! Just a little light reading there! Took minute to figure out that you can't just copy the link into the browser as it's truncated. And of course my badge is 1907 so it's not in the above. Anyway, thanks again.

 

[cw0909]

Thank you for this! Just a little light reading there! Took minute to figure out that you can't just copy the link into the browser as it's truncated. And of course my badge is 1907 so it's not in the above. Anyway, thanks again.

try this one
https://archive.org/details/cu31924080633674