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Position:Home>Genealogy> I got box made by my great grandfather now I'm asking about a symbol on the box?Question: I got box made by my great grandfather now I'm asking about a symbol on the box?now the first symbol is a freemason symbol(or knights templar) which my great grandfather was. the first symbol is a yellow or gold(might have faded over time) cross on a red shield which is what told me he was a freemason of which now the other symbol is the one I want to know about its a yellow or gold(color might have faded over time) shield the symbol has two yellow lines through it the bottom almost looks like a bell if you look close but it makes an M shape at the bottom except the sides don't come all the way to match the middle point the yellow line cut the middle of the M point out and seprates so it appears as a yellow upside down V cuting into the "bell" at the top of the "bell" there is another upside down V seperating the symbol at the middle which makes the bell appear to have a house roof then the top rests on the "roof" an it curves into a spiral with the end the sprial being on the left and pointing up What does the symbol mean my mom says it could be the family crest Additional Details1 month ago 1 month ago 1 month ago 1 month ago Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 1 month ago I just want to know that if it is or not because if it was it would be somewhere in the geneaology stuff my mom has and its not so is it mason or what any clues as to where to look for it or any information would help I've tried asking the masons by direct email but they don't respond I even told them the name even said a Lie would suffice I just would like to know its meaning and where and how my great grandfather came up with it I'm told my grandfather and my great grandfather and me are very similar I just as to how thats what I'm looking for |