- Title:
- Jewel for Loge Les Amis de la Vérité, No. 14, Genève under the Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland.
- Object name(s):
- Jewels; Jewel, Switzerland
- Brief description:
- Ribbon: Ribbed and watered silk in light blue. Hanging device: Silver coloured metal Seal of Solomon, which has at is centre a relief letter 'G' entwined with the letters 'A' and 'V'. Surrounding this are foliage designs. There is relief text on the Seal of Solomon reading 'OT ∴ de GE / NEVE / VE / RITAS / A / MICOROM / AMIS / de la VERITE / LE XXX / NOV / FONDEE EN / 1856'. The Seal of Solomon is within a pierced circular frame with a line design in relief. Pin: Horizontal.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--Switzerland
- Associated concept:
- Cordialité et Vérité, Loge, No. 15 [Switzerland, Grand Lodge Alpina Constn.], Geneva--Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Switzerland, Grand Lodge Alpina--Jewels
- Comments:
- Loge Les Amis de la Vérité, No. 14 was originally founded under the Grand Lodge of Memphis in 1856. In the run up to the Second World War (1939-1945) Arthur Fonjallaz who was a Swiss military figure, set up the Helvetic Action Against Secret Societies, which was opposed particularly towards Freemasonry. As a result freemasonry began to decline in Switzerland at this time. Loge Les Amis de la Vérité, No. 14 experienced financial difficulties, therefore in 1941 it was decided that the lodge would amalgamate with Loge La Cordialité, No. 16 who were also experiencing problems and the lodge became known as 'Loge Cordialité et Vérité, No. 15', which it is what it is known as today.
- Content - description:
- Foliage, Seal of Solomon
- Dimension:
- H: 65 W: 34 D: 5 Dia: n/a Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 1933/07/--
- Object name:
- Jewels; Jewel, Switzerland
- Object number:
- M2015/851
- Object production date:
- n/k
- Object production place:
- ?Switzerland
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Struck metal
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Pierced
- Technique:
- Watered
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/54d977d0-8178-3d2a-a8f1-3ab4276cfa34, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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