Object: Lapel pin for Oxfordshire Bowling Association.

Title:

Lapel pin for Oxfordshire Bowling Association.

Object name(s):

Metal; Lapel pin

Brief description:

Gold coloured metal circular lapel pin partially infilled with enamels. Central to the design is Oxford civic coat of arms consisting of shield with a red enamel ox on a white enamel background, which is crossing a ford that is infilled with white and dark blue enamel. Supporting the shield to the left is a gold coloured metal elephant and to the right is a gold coloured metal beaver. At the top is a gold coloured metal knight’s helmet that is supporting a crest in gold coloured metal consisting of a leopard wearing a coronation crown and holding a Tudor rose in its paws. At the bottom is banner infilled with white enamel and bearing the text 'FORTIS / EST / VERTITAS'. This is all encircled by a dark blue border bearing the text 'OXFORDSHIRE. BOWLING. ASSOCIATION'.

Collection:

Museum of Freemasonry

Acquisition method:

Donation

Associated concept:

Heraldry England Oxford Civic

Associated concept:

Bowls (Game) Freemasonry England

Associated concept:

Badges--Lapel pins--Freemasonry

Comments:

The latin motto 'Fortis est veritas' translates as 'The truth is strong'.

Content - description:

Oxford civic coat of arms

Dimension:

H: n/a W: n/a D: n/a Dia: 29 Wt: n/a

Entry date:

18/02/2012

Inscription content:

'H. W. MILLER'

Inscription content:

'LTD'

Inscription content:

'B'HAM 18'

Object name:

Metal; Lapel pin

Object number:

M2012/314

Object production date:

n/k

Object production place:

England

Reproduction format:

Digital image

Technique:

Cast metal

Technique:

Plated

Technique:

Enamelled

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ebcbaccb-d384-3e3d-93bb-832feb997eb9

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ebcbaccb-d384-3e3d-93bb-832feb997eb9, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY

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