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Commemorative Plaques & Flagholders
O. of I. A. Order of I. A. A Mystery Flagholder
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| This flagholder includes symbolism similar to the Jr. Order of United
American Mechanics and its sibling organizations. The compass and square were
borrowed by the JOUAM from the Masons but the organizations are not Masonically
linked. See the JOUAM
and sibling pages for details of the ideology. The shield shape here is like the
others and the presence of the Bible within fits with the symbols used by that
group of aniti-immigration, isolationist organizations. This may even be a
splinter group of one of these as schisms are common in all the fraternal
organizations and secret societies. This was found in western New Jersey or
eastern Pennsylvania where flagholders of the related orgainzations, most of
which are extinct, are common. I would even guess that the A. stands for
American and the I. might be Independent or something like that.
Any help you can give me here will be appreciated. I can not find a reference in any of the resurces I have been using. Subj: Mystery Flag Holder O of I A Date: 11/16/2002 6:12:02 PM Eastern Standard Time From: dianadefrank@msn.com (dianadefrank) To: JoyceTice@aol.com Dear Joyce, My Grandfather was a member of the organization using this symbol pictured on
your website as a flagholder from a cemetery. He was a member of the Heilman
Council No. 277 in Philadelphia, PA. I have a letter written to my Father in
response to his request for some sort of death benefit. Unfortunately, like you
, I have no idea what this organization was nor what the initials signify. Have
you found out anything else about this particular organization?.
Diana |
Subj: I. of I. A.
Date: 3/26/2003 8:46:17 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: dogtrotxp@attbi.com (Fred Smoot)
To: JoyceTice@aol.com
Order of Independent Americans (This submitter did not give any source on this so I don't know if this is confirmed or a guess. It is the same amy my own guess above.)
In a message dated 12/9/2007 11:46:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, jitney@stny.rr.com writes:
Hi Joyce... the marker is the Order of Independent Americans. They are the party most supportive of Ron Paul for president. Their creed is, if necessary, to overthrow those in office to preserve the Constitution of the United States and the 50 State Republic. Some would find them quite anti-federal government.
...It seems that no matter what I'm researching, I find myself on one of your pages. Keep up the Great work on this Great site.
...larry
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