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    unknown officer belt buckle ?

    Hello
    have you seen that before ?
    thanks for answers
    cordially
    Didier

    #2
    It looks like a Papal cloak clasp.
    Garth

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      #3
      Didier,

      I agree with Garth. I was going to suggest earlier that it looks more like a cloak clasp than a buckle. Also that the keys are commonly used in crest/badges of the Roman Catholic church. The article you posted is probably upside down. I remember seeing something similar in my collection and when I looked I found a round cloth crest with the same design. The crest is poorly made. It is 10 cm (4") in diametre. This crest came in a batch of other crest from various organizations. Some I knew and some I didn't. This is one of the ones that was unknown. It would be interesting if we could discover the exact use of this crest.

      Regards,

      Gordon
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        #4
        Yes Cloak clasp but not Papal it is I think an early Knights of Columbus Collar Clasp for the 4th degree.

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          #5
          byterock,

          I am not knowledgable in Knights Of Columbus insignia but what I find on line would tend to disagree with your comments. Here is what a search of Knights of Columbus turned up for me.

          Regards,

          Gordon

          The KC emblem would be obvious. The dove and world is the Fourth Degree.
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            #6
            This is the emblem used by the Holy See when they are in the process of choosing a new Pope.

            Regards,

            Gordon
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              #7
              Like I said it is an out of date one here is a little pic I found
              ebay link

              Seems it use to be the way they identified the various member of a guard today the colour of the cape determines this now

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                #8
                Hello Gentlemen
                thanks for your help
                it's a real mystery ?
                cordially
                Didier

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                  #9
                  No mystery, didier. As Byterock says, its an obsolete Knights of Columbus cloak clasp.

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