- Title:
- Medal commemorating the centenary of freemasonry in New Brunswick, Canada, 1784-1884.
- Object name(s):
- Metal; Medal, Canada
- Brief description:
- Bronze coloured metal medal. On the obverse central to the design is a relief depiction of a coat of arms. This consists of a shield divided into two equal sections. In the left section is a relief chevron and three trees. The right section, which is divided further into four sections by a cross, depicts the coat of arms of the Antients Grand Lodge. In the top left section is a relief rearing lion facing to the left, in the right section is a bull, in the bottom left is an angel and in the right section is an eagle. Above the shield is a relief depiction of a chest with two cherubim at each side and above this is relief Hebrew text. The supporters of the shield are two cherubim surmounting a banner bearing relief text reading 'AUDI VIDE TACE'. Encircling the central design is relief text reading 'CENTENNIAL OF FREEMASONRY / NEW BRUNSWICK.'. On the reverse central to the design is a relief depiction of the coat of arms of the city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. This consists of a shield divided into four sections. In the top left section are five relief fishes and a barrel, in the top right are seven relief trees and a sun with rays, in the bottom left is a ship at sea, and in the bottom right are two beavers. Above the shield is a relief St. Edward's Crown. The supporters of the shield are two relief stags surmounted on a banner bearing text reading 'O FORTUNATI QUORUM JAM MÆNIA SURGUN'. Above the central design is relief text reading 'MDCCCLXXXIV' and below 'MDCCLXXXIV'.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Acquisition method:
- Donation
- Associated concept:
- Medals Freemasonry Canada
- Associated concept:
- Heraldry Canada New Brunswick Saint John Civic
- Comments:
- New Brunswick became an individual province in 1784, however lodges were not formed in this region for another couple of years after this. A Grand Lodge of New Brunswick was created in 1867. This medal is commemorative of freemasonry in the region.
- Comments:
- Saint John is the largest city in New Brunswick, Canada. The coat of arms of Saint John depicted on the reverse of this medal includes elements that the city if known for, such as fishing.
- Comments:
- The latin text 'O FORTUNATI QUORUM JAM MÆNIA SURGUN' translates as 'O fortunate ones whose walls are now rising'.
- Comments:
- The latin text 'MDCCCLXXXIV' and 'MDCCLXXXIV' translate as '1884' and '1784'.
- 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:
- Coat of arms, Chevron, Trees, Coat of arms of the Antients Grand Lodge, Lion, Bull, Angel, Eagle, Chest, Cherubim, Supporters, Shields, Chevron, Trees, Coat of arms of the city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Fishes, Barrel, Sun, Rays, Ship, Beavers, Stags, St. Edward's Crown
- Dimension:
- H: n/a W: n/a D: 3.5 Dia: 35 Wt: n/a
- Entry date:
- n/k
- Object name:
- Metal; Medal, Canada
- Object number:
- M2013/1201
- Object production date:
- 1884 (circa)
- Object production place:
- Canada
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Struck metal
- User's reference:
- Poole, Herbert, Reverend (1939) A catalogue of masonic medals in the museum of the Province of Worcestershire, Worcester: Library and Museum Committee, Worcester
- User's reference:
- Hamburgishe Zircle- Correspondenz: Die Deutschen Freimaurer-Medaillen von 1742-1905, Volumes 1-7(1898): Hamburg: F. W. Radmacher
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