Royal Arch Traditional Companion Jewel White Ribbon

Royal Arch  Traditional Companion Breast Jewel

The Most Important Jewel in Royal Arch!

White ribbon

Engraving on the jewel

• The obverse (front) is comprised of circles, interlaced triangles, scrolls and images
• The double-sided nature of the jewel is said to represent the two-fold nature of man; the spiritual and material.
• Like other R.A. jewels, the interlaced triangles form a six-pointed star and at its centre is the sun in a triangle and is regarded as an emblem of the Deity over the compasses and globe.
• They are enclosed within two concentric circles, the inner denoting the Deity and his omnipresence.
• While the outer represents eternity
• Within the circles is the inscription “Si Talia Jungere Possis Sit Tibi Scire Satis”
• Translated from Latin means “If thou canst comprehend these things, thou knowest enough ”
• ( “if you can understand what follows you know enough”
• The inscriptions on the two interlaced triangles as well as the direction of the triangle have meaning as well
• The triangle with the apex pointing up is the spiritual triangle.
• The inscriptions are in English, Greek and Latin and read
• We Have Found,   and in Greek and Latin Eyphkamen, Invenimus”.   Translated means   “We have found it”

• Reverse side
• The Latin within the two concentric circles says
• Deo, Regi, Fratribus; Honor, Fidelitas, Benevolentia
• To God, honour, To the King, fidelity, To the Brethren, love.
• This is a version of a quotation found in the First Epistle of St. Peter, Chapter 2, and Verse 17: “Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the King.”
• The inscription on the interlaced triangles
• “Concord, Truth, Peace” pointing upwards as characteristics of the divine
• The second triangle contains the words “Wisdom, Strength, Beauty”
• Are the three pillars that support a lodge
• On the bottom scrolling is the word   “ Exalted”
• XXX is where you engrave your date of Exaltation ( R.A.M degree)