Badge, of the Scottish Society of Fencers

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This silver badge of the Scottish Society of Fencers dates from 1692.

The badge is in the shape of a 20-pointed star. Engraved in the centre is a man with a practice foil and sabre. The badge bears inscriptions reading 'Sir Will Steuart of Castlemilke An 1692' and 'Gladitorium Scoticorum Societatis Symbolum'.

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• Online ID: 000-100-079-397-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.NC 425
• Date: 1692
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: Sic in Utrumque Paratus [in scroll]; HAC RECREO / HOC PROPUGNO [in scroll]; SIR . WILL : STEUART . OF CASTLEMILKE . AN : 1692 / GLADIATORUM SCOTICORUM / SOCIETATIS SYMBOLUM
  Badge
  
• Dimensions: 106 mm D
  
• What: Badge
  
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• Who: Scottish Society of Fencers
  Sir William Steuart of Castlemilke
  
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• Description: Star-shaped silver badge of the Scottish Society of Fencers, engraved in the centre with a man with a practice foil and sabre and inscribed "Sir Will Steuart of Castlemilke An 1692"
  
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