Centennial Exhibition Knights Templar Commandery No. 2 Badge, 1876
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Artifact Overview
Members of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Commandery Number 2 of the Knights Templar issued this badge for its members during the United States centennial celebration in 1876. The Christian-oriented fraternal organization, which regarded itself as spiritually descended from the original medieval Knights Templar, provided mutual aid and support to it members.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1876
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
75.142.228
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Nate S. Shapero & Ruth B. Shapero Collection.
Material
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 2.125 in
Width: 2 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: IN HOC SIGNO VINCES / 1776 / CENTENNIAL / 1876 / KNIGHTS TEMPLAR / PHILADELPHIA / COMMANDERY NO. 2
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