Pin, Fraternal

Object/Artifact

The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

2016.11.93

Name/Title

Pin, Fraternal

Entry/Object ID

2016.11.93

Description

Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan (D.O.K.K.) membership pin. Metal (brass?) with enamel. Brass relief of a tiger or panther's face, roaring. The animal has inlaid emerald-green eyes (glass?). Along the lefthand side of the pin are two crescent moons, overlapping. The backmost crescent moon is plain brass and the frontmost crescent moon is inlaid with yellow enamel. It has three brass-colored stars going vertically down the crescent moon, with the star in the middle slightly larger than the other two stars. Metal hardward attached to back. The Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan, or Dokeys, are a side degree of the Knights of Pythias, which is a fraternal organzation and secret society. DOKK was founded in 1894.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.11

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack

Made/Created

Date made

1920 - 1930

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: c. 1920-1930

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pin, Fraternal

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pin, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

9/16 in

Width

1/2 in

Depth

5/16 in

Material

Metal, Brass, Enamel, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Burdick, Elmer Don

Person or Organization

Burdick, Floyd O. "Pa"