- Title:
- Medal commemorating the foundation of the Grand Lodge of South Africa, Cape Town,18th February, 1961.
- Object name(s):
- Metal; Medal, South Africa
- Brief description:
- Bronze coloured metal medal. On the obverse central to the design is a relief depiction of a shield divided into two sections horizontally. The top section consists of a relief sun with rays. The bottom section consists of a relief set square and compass. Encircling this is a border mounted by relief text reading 'GRAND LODGE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA . GROOTLOSIE VAN SUDELIKE AFRIKA . / 1961'. On the reverse central to the design is relief text reading 'TO COMMEMORATE / THE FOUNDING OF / THE GRAND LODGE OF S. A. / AT CAPE TOWN / ON 18.2.61 / HERDENKING AAN / DIE STIGTING VAN / DIE GROOTLOSIE VAN S. A. / IN KAAPSTAD / OP 18.2.61.'. Encircling this is a wreath.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Medals Freemasonry South Africa
- Comments:
- Freemasonry had been actively practiced in South Africa since 1772 under the Grand Orient of the Netherlands. Various South African lodges met on February 18th, 1961 in Cape town, with the intention of forming a Grand Lodge of South Africa. This medal commemorates this moment.
- Comments:
- The Afrikaans text on the medal is the translation of the English text on the medal.
- Comments:
- As most items are manufactured in the same year they are presented, date of manufacture for this medal is taken to be the same as its presentation date. Please note this manufacture date is speculative as occasionally items are manufactured before or even after the date of presentation.
- Comments:
- The cataloguing of the medal collection at the Library and Museum of Freemasonry was supported by a grant from Arts Council England in 2013.
- Content - description:
- Shield, Sun with rays, Set square and compass, Wreath
- Dimension:
- H: n/a W: n/a D: 3 Dia: 51 Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- 25/06/1964
- Object name:
- Metal; Medal, South Africa
- Object number:
- M1964/153
- Object production date:
- 1961 (circa)
- Object production place:
- South Africa
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Struck metal
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
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