Masonic Police Patch Commemorating America's 1st Grand Lodge & Sheriff's Office

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Masonic Police Patch Commemorating America's 1st Grand Lodge & Sheriff's Office. Size  5 1/2" X 4 1/2"
The “America Firsts”Patch Commemorates
The First Grand Lodge
of Freemasons
chartered
in
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
in unison with
The First Sheriff’s Office
established in
Saint Mary’s County Maryland
during
Colonial
America
.
Both entities originating from England. Freemasons in the U.K. then, united in their
Patron Saints John
as both are named,seek Light (knowledge) given by
God
for mankind. The
County Sheriff’s Office
enforcing the Law given by
God,
then added to by honorable men, also for mankind. Both necessary for a society to thrive in peace. Thus the significance of the Latin words at the bottom of the Patch “LUX ET LEX” which means “LIGHT AND LAW”. Coincidentally the
Oldest Masonic Lodge in the World
, located in
Edinburgh
Scotland, has records of its existence proving the Lodge dates back to 1599. The Lodge is known as...
Mary’s Chapel.