Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Enamel SHRINERS Masonic Lapel Pin

Description

The lovely lapel pin has an intricate design around the oval top edge of the pin, and the orange/cream enamel claws are shiny and all intact.
Approximate measurements:  22 mm x 13 mm
Approximate weight:  1.4 dwt, 2.2 grams
The many parts of the Shriner's emblem all represent different things. The scimitar (sword) stands for the backbone of the fraternity (its members), the sphinx stands for the governing body of the Shriners, and the five-pointed star represents the many children helped by their philanthropy each year. The emblem also bears the phrase "Robur et Furor," which means "Strength and Fury."  The two claws are for the
Shriners
fraternity and its philanthropy.