HenkWillem Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Hi all,Recently I bought a lot with different masonic medals from the Netherlands, Turkey, and England. In this lot, there is also one star I cannot identify. Does somebody here recognize it?Thank you very much in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I have encountered this badge before but have never been able to find out what it is, I would be delighted if someone out there can come up with the answer.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenkWillem Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 So far I have only found this bit of information (no clue if it is correct): http://www.ebay.de/itm/original-Orden-Freimaurer-vor-1900-Stern-gold-N-F-/311012605039The advertisement implies that it is a German Freemason decoration from before 1900.More information is really appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosun Saral Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 this is not masonic. There is no single masonic sign on it. All masonic badges have masonic signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenkWillem Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Ok, thank you. So it is not masonic. The question remains: what is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosun Saral Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Keine Ahnung! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermann Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I found the medal on the Homepage of a German trader und the heading: "Zu den drei Weltkugeln" Galerie d´Histoire, André Hüsken, Hamburg This is the oldest and biggest mansonic lodge in Germany Zu den drei Weltkugeln Hüsken offers the medal for 180 Euro. Did you make a good deal? groeten Hermann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenkWillem Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thank you Hermann. I made a pretty good deal. The lot contained around 10 Freemason decorations and I paid less than 180 euro About the badge. A quick Google search showed this image: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fe_National-Mutterloge_%E2%80%9EZu_den_drei_Weltkugeln%E2%80%9C#/media/File:F-Hochgr-gruen.jpg It is not a clear picture, but I think it is 99% sure that it is the same badge. Apparently it is the badge for the "Schottenmeister der GNML (3WK)". The price of 180 euro is not really that trustworthy. It was also for sale for 98 euro: http://www.ma-shops.com/mueller/item.php5?id=15292&lang=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosun Saral Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Sorry mates this is not masonic. As I wrote above all masonic bijou must have a masonic sign on it. It is imitation. Only masons can understand if an object is masonic or not. Sorry I insist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermann Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 23 minutes ago, HenkWillem said: bout the badge. A quick Google search showed this image: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fe_National-Mutterloge_%E2%80%9EZu_den_drei_Weltkugeln%E2%80%9C#/media/File:F-Hochgr-gruen.jpg Henk, you also find this image on the Wikipedia website of the GNML, that I have already posted. 16 minutes ago, Tosun Saral said: Only masons can understand if an object is masonic or not Tosun, if that's so, I'm out of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenkWillem Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Now I am 100% sure that it is Masonic. I contacted the Altschottischer Obermeister (Oldscottish Headmaster) of the Grand National Motherlodge of Germany and he replied: ---start quote--- the information you got is right. The Rectified Scottish Rite which you find in Switzerland and Belgium are reated to The Allgemeine Altschottische Loge. During the centuries only parts of the RSR had survived in Germany. The Pictures show the Members Jewel of AASL. It is the 4th Degree of Große National Mutterloge „Zu den 3 Weltkugeln“. Grand National Motherlodge of the three globes. ---end quote--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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