Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic DeMolay Badge with Ribbon and Jewel
1938
Maker not marked
USA
Metal, fabric, ink, paper, graphite
overall: 4-1/2"h x2"w x 3/8"d
Gift of David A. Glattly
2017.036.2

Masonic DeMolay Badge with Ribbon and Jewel. Gold-colored metal badge bar at top forms frame around white paper insert which has the name "Amor [possibly] Bolton" in pencil in cursive handwriting. An arched panel above frame features raised depiction of a large building. Building has curved roof and two towers along facade; below it is raised text, " ATLANTIC CITY AUDITORIUM"; frame has decorative hatching along its edge. Hanging from back of bar is yellow ribbon with stamped red text, "FIFTEENTH / N. J. STATE / DEMOLAY / CONCLAVE / 1938". Ribbon gathers into flat-topped metal bail at the top of the DeMolay jewel suspended from it. Jewel has wide, flat, irregularly-shaped/round edging with hammered texture and indentations along sides. Within edging is a circle of 9 stars with DeMolay symbol inside: a medallion featuring a shield with crossed swords underneath and a knight's head above; shield features ten dots around its border and a Maltese cross in center with four symbols around it (clockwise from upper PL): a star, an "M", a crescent, and a "D". REVERSE: Backing of badge bar is plain, flat metal with affixed pin and hook. Back of ribbon plain with no markings; a silver piece of metal holds it securely to bail of medallion. Back of medallion plain gold-colored metal, slightly scratched.