Prussia, Kingdom. A Badge of the Johannis Lodge of the Freemasons of Germany, c.1840 Buy Now inscribed "IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF

inscribed "IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF PATRIOTIC SERVICE RENDERED DURING THE WORLD WAR"

marked with a red cross on the lid

First badge in 14K Gold with enamels

but eventually abandoned this position and became a general fraternal benefit society open to people regardless of creed

a framed picture of Michael with a friend (194x253mm

Prussia, Kingdom. A Badge of the Johannis Lodge of the Freemasons of Germany, c.1840 Buy Now inscribed "IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF(Abzeichen der Johannisloge). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, the obverse joined together at the bottom by a banner bearing an engraved Johannis Lodge institution date of AM 22. MAI 1840, surrounding a blue enameled medallion bearing a raised and gilded monogram of then Prince Regent Wilhelm (later Kaiser Wilhelm I), the reverse similarly joined together at the bottom by a banner bearing an engraved