Badge of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes

Badge of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. Founder's jewel. Obverse: Badge of the Order of Buffaloes with motto inscribed on blue enamelled scroll. Motto: 'NEMO MORTALIUM OMNIBUS HORIS SAPIT .' [no mortal is wise at all times]. Monogram: 'RABO'. Reverse: Engraving, 'Presented to BRO . G . H . RICHARDSON, C . P . as Founder of the HOOD LODGE 895. G . S . B . Nov . 24th 1923.' Bars: 'FOUNDER'; 'HOOD LODGE LCE 895'. Ribbon: 'GSB MOTHER BANNER OF THE WORLD'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2788
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Badge
Display location: Not on display
Creator: C & Co; C & Co.
Events: Founding of Hood Lodge, 1923
Vessels: Hood (1918)
Date made: 1923
People: Order of Buffaloes; Order of Buffaloes Richardson, G. H. C & Co
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 130 x 37 mm