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Object Name |
Pin, Fraternal |
Catalog Number |
2012.0002.013 |
Description |
A membership pin for the Canadian Order of Foresters, Benmiller Court. There is a pin plate that reads "Court Benmiller No. 86" and has a filagree border. Hanging from the pin plate is a bar that reads "MEMBER". Hanging from that is a cutout of a stag head. On the back of the pin plate is a bar to loop a ribbon on. The ribbon has been previously removed. |
Notes |
The Ancient Order of Foresters formed in England in 1834 as a society of a body of individuals that support a common financial or social cause. Support was often given according to their religious, political or tradesman affiliation. In 1874 the American and Canadian Foresters separated from the Ancient Order of Foresters and created the Independent Order of Foresters (IOF) for North America. Later Foresters that established in Canada became known as the Canadian Order of Foresters. The society's local branches are termed "courts" and named after the law courts of the royal forests in England. The Court Benmiller No.86 of the Canadian Order of Foresters was chartered on July 22, 1882. All Canadian courts are governed by the High Court of the Canadian Order of Foresters. |
Material |
Metal/Plastic |
Dimensions |
W-5.8 L-11 cm |
Subjects |
Medal Organizations Fraternal organizations |
Search Terms |
Benmiller Canadian Order of Foresters |