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Subj: Order of Scottish Clans grave Marker
Date: 02/27/2001 6:30:57 PM Eastern Standard Time From: sjakins@bellsouth.net (Steven & Julie Akins of that Ilk) To: JoyceTice@aol.com Joyce, The Order of Scottish Clans grave marker shown
in your photograph on the fraternal organization flagholders was used to
indicate that the deceased (in this case a Mr. Wallace) was a member of
this organization. The initials B.O.S.C. stand for "Benevolent Order of
Scottish Clans" and the design on the marker is the group's emblem, consisting
of a rampant lion on an heraldic shield (the Scottish Coat of Arms), which
rests on aN "X" or St. Andrew's Cross, as St. Andrew was the patron Saint
of Scotland and the X-shaped cross was his emblem and is found on Scotland's
national flag. The thistles shown are the national flower of Scotland.
Sincerely, Steven L. Akins
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Joyce,
I suggest that the BOSC marker represents a clan of the Order of Scottish Clans. The lion rampant on a shield and the thistle blossoms would suggest scottish. The logs may represent craftsmen; the Order merged with the Independant Order of Foresters in 1972.
Wonder if the deceased way Scottish (name?) and if he died before 1972.
Dick (Answer from Joyce. The man died 1945, surname Wallace, which
fits with the Scottish Clan idea.)
Joyce,
http://www.onlinepub.net/scott/scothome.html
Has a collection of Scottish Badges. On this page at the bottom
left is a badge of Cumming of Altyre MOTTO: Fearless, which has the same
lion as depicted on the flag holder, same stance and tail curves (but that
could be a standard).
Also on this page is neat music.
http://www.designsofwonder.com/gallery/arms7.html
Is a listing of Scottish Coat of Arms (link has not been updated on
the onlinepub, above, page). Look at "Holmes" coat; lion only and
side trimmings have ball and tail (tassels) as in flag holder.
http://www.designsofwonder.com/gallery/arms20.html
Bromhall top middle - possibly the "B" factor in the emblem.
But still can't account for the crossed pipes/sticks/logs
http://www.designsofwonder.com/gallery/arms21.html
Ezpeleta Bottom left
http://www.designsofwonder.com/gallery/arms24.html
Lewis (2) bottom left
http://www.designsofwonder.com/gallery/arms65.html
Ha-a-ah WALLACE! top middle - note the ball and tail at the top of
emblem but still no log/pipe/stick. There is a raised border around this
emblem, it's a reach but could be logs. The guy did mention this
is from a guy named Wallace.
(100+ pages, 6 coats each, whew - I stopped at page 100)
Russ
Joyce,
This is about the site "Joanne's Collection of Scottish Badges". I had written to her about a broken link on one of her pages. This is her reply:
Russ
Joanne Elliott wrote:
> The site you visited will cease to exisist on September 30th, 2000.
The new site address is http://www.designsofwonder.com/scott/scothome.html
the current email address is: jmelliott@designsofwonder.com
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> Another link for more clan badges on our site is http://www.designsofwonder.com/products/clanimages/clancatalog.html
> Sincerely,
> Joanne
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