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Masonic Badge for McClellan Lodge
1863
Maker not marked
USA
Metal, silk
overall: 4-1/4"h x 1-3/4"w x 1/4"d
Loaned by the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts
GL2004.5125

Masonic badge with horizontal pin bar. The pin bar has a lion's head in the center. A blue grosgrain ribbon hangs from the pin bar and has one plain horzontal bar across the top half. The bar is engraved "Augustus A. Jordan." A round medal is suspended from the ribbon. One side reads, "New Berne / North Carolina / McClellan / Lodge / Under Dispensation From / M.W. Grand Lodge / Massachusetts / 1863." The other side has a coat of arms including flags, crossed rifles, a shield with a square and compasses with "G" in the center and a banner that reads "43d Regt. MVM."


For further information, see Newell, Aimee, et.al., "Curiosities of the Craft: Treasures from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Collection", 2013, p. 200.