RAOB PRIMO DEGREE (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes) - Primo 2nd Degree silver-gilt medal, fully hallmarked for 1993

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For sale is a Primo or 2nd Degree silver medal issued by the ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER of BUFFALOES (RAOB). This would have been awarded to the person inscibed on the medal when elevated (promoted) to the higher level of membership within the RAOB. The award ceremony would have taken place at the Regis Charmandean Lodge (No. 0379) on the 13th August 1994. This silver-gilt medal is fully hallmarked and was made by F.C. Parry & Company Ltd of Birmingham.

The RAOB motto JUSTICE - TRUTH PHILANTROPHY is often seen on their medals and badges. Their aims being;
• Friendship
• Charitable works
• Social activity
• Mutual support
• Care.

This medal is inscribed with the recipient's details:
BRO PETER C. MAYNE AF1411
RAISED 13-8-94 (promoted to 2nd Degree Primo level)
REGIS CHARMANDEAN LODGE No. 0379

There are four levels of membership to the RAOB and the 2nd Degree level was Primo, a Primo could also head-up a Lodge. The four levels of RAOB membership are each identified by their signature colour and the degree levels are:

1st Degree (Kangaroo - ordinary membership) - green.
2nd Degree (Primo) - dark blue.
3rd Degree (Knight Order of Merit, KOM) - red.
4th Degree (Roll of Honor, RoH) - light blue

The RAOB were established in 1822 and are still active as a fraternal society devoted to charitable work within their local communities and assisting other members in times of need. Their traditions and regalia are based on the Masonic model, but are not a Masonic society.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Antediluvian_Order_of_Buffaloes (The RAOB is the largest Fraternal Society in Britain).

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DESCRIPTION:
Size (medal section only): about 1 1/16" across (28mm). Overall length including ribbon is about 4 7/16" (112mm).
Material(s): .925 sterling silver with 3 vitreous enamels & woven cloth ribbon.
Finish: gilt or gold plating.
Fitting: two bars to hold ribbon and a long pin.
Imprint: fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1993 (T) with maker's mark FCP (F. C. Parry & Company of Birmingham). FCP established 1937, went into administration 2016 and company dissolved 2018. The RAOB was their largest customer accounting for most of the company's turnover.
Approximate age: 1993/1994.

CONDITION:
Excellent condition. No damage. Pin in working order. Please see photograph(s), these form part of the description.

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