Any idea what this badge is?

einwehrmann2 · Post by **einwehrmann2** » 15 Nov 2011 17:27

I got this badge in a lot of German medals. I have NO idea what it is, but it is a very nice badge! It is made from 4 pieces, plus the pin . It looks like Silver & Gold, but it is not marked. Is it a rare badge? Or common? Thanks!

gjkennedy · Post by **gjkennedy** » 15 Nov 2011 18:37

I don't think it is British. The inscription 'via crucis via lucis' is religious rather than military, and it doesn't look like a British badge (though gawd knows there were enough designs and variation!).

einwehrmann2 · Post by **einwehrmann2** » 15 Nov 2011 18:49

Could it be French? I see it has a fleur-de-lis on it.

phylo_roadking · Post by **phylo_roadking** » 16 Nov 2011 01:56

"Via Crucis Via Lucis" - "The way of the Cross is the way of Light" and it's a notably Catholic motto, from Isiah 53. I think you'll find that it's a medal or badge from a catholic school or college; I've seen medals very like it before, with colour variations - and the little sub-shield with the fleur-de-lys is siting on top of a Cross on the lower division of the main shield; it should be there with those four "stars" around it.

Andy H · Post by **Andy H** » 10 Jan 2012 14:34

Hi

I would agree that its most likely a badge/medal from a school, religious or otherwise.

You could possibly check out a Heraldry website to check on the heraldic shield which had the diagonal band, 3 stars above it and 2/3 diamonds below it, which may garner some clues to its origins!

Regards

Andy H

history1 · Post by **history1** » 10 Jan 2012 16:16

einwehrmann2 have a look at the link, I hope one description fits with you badge.
http://www.fionamsinclair.co.uk/genealo ... rmoury.htm

phylo_roadking · Post by **phylo_roadking** » 10 Jan 2012 18:00

Here's a sample of what I was talking about earlier... http://www.rubylane.com/item/521831-BP2 ... s-Enameled

And another...http://www.etsy.com/listing/66830952/re ... with-metal

Note the similarity?

(Unfortunately fior us - "OOAK" is dealerspeak for....."one of a kind"!!!

)

history1 · Post by **history1** » 10 Jan 2012 18:37

I´m not familiar with badges of this kind but does it make sense to put the star (or maybe sun) to the shield like that? I guess not, of the rays one can see in front view just a very small part if at all. I don´t think it´s the original mount

phylo_roadking · Post by **phylo_roadking** » 10 Jan 2012 18:58

does it make sense to put the star (or maybe sun) to the shield like that?

Until we find out what it is, we aren't really in a position to say that; it could for instance be a "fisrt class" award...and without the star/sunburst it could be a second-class one.

Holitha · Post by **Holitha** » 03 Aug 2023 07:45

I have this exact same pin. It was in my mother’s jewelry box. As far as I know, we have no Catholic heritage. She did have German ancestry.

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