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Silver Medal of the The five Hamburg Lodges forming the Grand Lodge1870-71.

Date:- 1871 - Classification:- Lodge/Chapter Etc.; Consecration/Dedication

Country of Origin:- Germany -

Description

This was struck in 1873 by the five Hamburg Lodges forming the Grand Lodge, for presentation to eleven ladies in recognition of their humane services to sick and wounded soldiers in the war, 1870-71. It is rare. There are fourteen or fifteen Lodges in Hamburg, but the five here named form the Grand Lodge.

Obverse.—A wreath of oak leaves, the centre left blank to engrave a name. Legend, “In Anerkennung Segensreieher Thatigkeit 1870-1871 (In recognition of happy labor). Reverse.—A Greek cross, gules, on which is lying the square and compasses; over the top the “Star of the Order,” or Grand Lodge jewel, as described under No. 114, to which is attached a chain, linking the arms of the Five United Lodges of Hamburg around the remaining branches of the cross. (1) Three nettles, one over two; the badge of theLodge “Absolom of the Three Nettles.” (2) A fir tree; that of St. George of the Evergreen Fir.” (3) A Mayflower; that of “Emmanuel of the Mayflower.” (4) “F. C.,” in a cypher of script letters; below are three stars; above the cypher, issuing from clouds, are two right hands holding a wreath below a radiant triangle, within which the All-seeing Eye; the badge of the Lodge “Ferdinanda’Carohina of the Three Stars.” (5) A mountain, on its face the square and compasses, on its top a dove with wings expanded,over it the radiant triangle with the All-seeing Eye; on the left the rising sun, and on the right two figures: the badge of the Lodge “Ferdinand of the Cliffs.” Legend, in a circle surrounding the field, “Zur Erinnernng Gewidmet V. D. 5. Vereinigton Loge

Engraved in M., Plate 7, Fig. 29.