Founded in Philadelphia in 1859 as a patriotic secret society. Ritual of three degrees: knight junior, knight bachelor, and knight journeymen.
Emblem: a triangle in a circle on a square. The corners of the square have the letters “NSEW” (cardinal points of the compass) and “OKF” on the sides. The border of the circle has the cryptic anagram “EACCHTLAOTCK”; the inner spaces between the triangle and the circle are filled with a pot, a bow and arrow, and crossed swords. The letter “C” is in the center of the circle. Membership in 1920 was 20,000, mostly in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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The 1914 Japanese Imperial Navy Officer’s Parade Saber is one of the most elegant and luxurious examples of sabers in the world. It was used as a symbol of power and status, and was also a necessary part of officers’ uniforms at ceremonies and parades. This ceremonial saber has a shiny brass spherical head with …
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This dagger was made in the famous city of Solingen by Karl Eickhorn around 1933-1934. The handle is made of white plastic, with transverse grooves that are twisted with gilded twisted wire. The handle head is made of handmade gilded brass in the form of a rope knot. The cross-bar is made with relief ornaments …
Sword of the Brotherhood Order of the Knights of Friendship
The Order of the Knights of Friendship
Founded in Philadelphia in 1859 as a patriotic secret society. Ritual of three degrees: knight junior, knight bachelor, and knight journeymen.
Emblem: a triangle in a circle on a square. The corners of the square have the letters “NSEW” (cardinal points of the compass) and “OKF” on the sides. The border of the circle has the cryptic anagram “EACCHTLAOTCK”; the inner spaces between the triangle and the circle are filled with a pot, a bow and arrow, and crossed swords. The letter “C” is in the center of the circle. Membership in 1920 was 20,000, mostly in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Motto: “Charity, friendship and knowledge.”
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