Object Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2012.020.008.001 |
Object Name |
Ribbon, Fraternal |
Description |
Knights of the Maccabees of the World fraternal ribbon. The ribbon is black, red, and white vertical stripes. Stamped in the centre of the ribbon in gold and silver is "Baden Tent/4/Baden, Ont". Metal piece with a gold finish attached to the top of the ribbon. It has "KOTM" and decorative designs embossed on it. Hanging from the centre of the metal piece is a circle with a tent in the centre. Embossed on the tent are the letters "P" and "C". A metal straight pin is attached to the reverse of this metal piece. A second metal piece hangs from the bottom of the ribbon. This piece has a silver finish and embossed decoration. A metal disc hangs from this piece and there is an image of a tent with a knight in the centre. Printed around the exterior of the disc is "Astra Castra Numen Lumen". Stamped on the reverse of the disc is "Pat. Sept.28 90". |
Date |
1890 |
Dimensions |
H-17.5 W-7.5 cm |
History |
The Knights of the Maccabees of the World were founded in London, ON in 1878. The group was a fraternal organization that took its name from the Biblical Jewish group who rebelled against Antichus IV and reconsecrated the defiled temple in Jerusalem. The Maccabees were a benevolent legal reserve society that provided sick and death benefits to their members. Each chapter was known as a Tent, and each Tent contained officers. Their rituals included conferring degrees which involved a ceremony and dramatization of Biblical events associated with the Maccabee rebellion. Tents were found across Canada and in the United States by the early 1880s. |
Search Terms |
Knights of the Maccabees of the World |