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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 Registered: Apr 2000	posted 11-10-2010 04:34 PM I have seen this same design on brooches several times, and owned one at least once. They are always the same design (with minor variations due to manufacturing technique), always with this same inscription that includes an exclamation point. I am just curious if anybody knows what it means. I find the exclamation point intriguing. IP: Logged
Kayvee Posts: 204 Registered: Oct 2004	posted 11-11-2010 03:44 PM An exclamation point on a coat of arms usually means that the motto has an exclamation at the end. Was this brooch made in Germany? If so, it might be that of a Catholic German academic fraternity whose motto was Veritati et Caritati! If you use your favourite search engine, you’ll come up with the coats of arms of various Catholic German academic fraternities to compare to your brooch. IP: Logged
Postnikov Posts: 133 Registered: Nov 2009	posted 11-18-2010 04:37 AM Hi - this is a typical studentica related item. In Germany were many studentic associations (fraternities) and still are existing today. Regards Postnikov IP: Logged
Postnikov Posts: 133 Registered: Nov 2009	posted 11-18-2010 04:56 AM Hi - forget to post pics: typical member in his outfit, some caps of different associations (fraternities): Regards Postnikov IP: Logged
Postnikov Posts: 133 Registered: Nov 2009	posted 11-27-2010 11:57 AM Hi Mr. Lemieux - it would be nice if you comment contributions with "Thank you" or something like that. You are a moderator, no? Regards Postnikov IP: Logged
Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 Registered: Apr 2000	posted 11-27-2010 05:44 PM Thank you for your informative response, Postnikov. IP: Logged

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