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'.
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Object details
| ID: | MEC2788 |
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| 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 |