KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ANTIQUE UNIFORMED RANK ~ U.R.K.P. ~ KNIGHT'S SWORD.

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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ANTIQUE UNIFORMED RANK ~ U.R.K.P. ~ KNIGHT'S SWORD.  This knight's sword was discovered in an old storage trunk & does show it's age.  It is very rusty, the handle is loose, a
chain is missing & there is a slight bend in the cross-guard finial.  Still would make a great collectible. Overall length is 29 1/2".  No attempt has been made to clean or repair this sword.  No maker mark on sword.  Picture not included, reference only.
"The
Knights of Pythias
is a
f
raternal organization
and
s
ecret society
founded in Wash., D.C.
on 19 February 1864".
"The Uniform Rank (UR) was instituted as the uniform branch of the KoP in the late 1880s, different swords were associated with each specific rank. There were Knights, Sergeants, Field Officers,Staff Officers, and Medical Staff with a different pattern for each group.
For Sir Knights, the sword is straight bladed with a cruciform brass hilt. The pommel is a knights head and helmet with a lion on the top, and there is a chain knuckleguard. The counterguard has a lily and the letters UR on it. The grip is leather wrapped with wire.
Swords owned by a member of the Uniformed Rank might be inscribed with the acronym, "UR," a dove, or a lily. (The Uniformed Rank was banned in the organization in the 1950s.)
Most swords were inscribed with the acronym "FCB", which stands for the Pythian motto ("Friendship, Charity, Benevolence")".
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