Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic DeMolay Badge with "RITUAL" Bar
1932-1948
Maker not marked
USA (probably)
Metal, enamel
overall: 1-7/8"h x 1-1/2"w x 1/4"d
Gift of Dorothy B. Nickerson and Family
2019.010.1

Masonic DeMolay Badge with "RITUAL" Bar. Cast gold-colored metal ovoid pin has geometric rays around edge; central raised design of DeMolay emblem (shield with crossed swords behind, crown at top, 10 dots around inner display of symbols including crossed bones, "D", crescent moon, star, and knight's helmet); above emblem, raised text, "PRESENTED BY"; on scrolled banners on either side of emblem, "GRAND / COUNCIL"; below emblem, "ORDER OF DEMOLAY". Suspended from pin via two o-rings, one rectangular bar infilled with green enamel which bears the gold text, "RITUAL". Bar has four round loops emanating from it, two at top and two at bottom.