Militaria "Sweet Heart" piece.

Nagawarrior · 16th August 2011, 01:01 PM

Thank you Thilo.
I just found the info about the Order of the Bath. I was going to write it here and there was your excellent comment. Upper badge has a rose, interesting symbolism. I thought the lower symbol was a flaming bomb, but I see the thistle now. I've found the motto on British officers badges in my research so far. Often made into jewlery for their "sweethearts". I think they are called "pips"(the badges). The pips on the front have the words "Tria Juncta In Uno" on them which translates to " Three Joined to Become One" which pertains to the unification of England, Scotland and Ireland to become the United Kingdom. This is actually the motto of the "Order of The Royal Bath" which derives from the medieval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as a symbol of purification as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as "Knights of the Bath".

Stephen

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16th August 2011, 01:01 PM	#3
Nagawarrior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inland Empire, Southern California USA Posts: 160	Thank you Thilo. I just found the info about the Order of the Bath. I was going to write it here and there was your excellent comment. Upper badge has a rose, interesting symbolism. I thought the lower symbol was a flaming bomb, but I see the thistle now. I've found the motto on British officers badges in my research so far. Often made into jewlery for their "sweethearts". I think they are called "pips"(the badges). The pips on the front have the words "Tria Juncta In Uno" on them which translates to " Three Joined to Become One" which pertains to the unification of England, Scotland and Ireland to become the United Kingdom. This is actually the motto of the "Order of The Royal Bath" which derives from the medieval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as a symbol of purification as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as "Knights of the Bath". Stephen