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Brass helmet (˜1900) In this collection since: 07.03.2013 |
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Fire helmet from Germany. The black helmet is not a leather helmet. His body was produced from sheet steel which was then covered in leather. The helmet consists of the helmet bowl, the front shield, neck shield and the helmet crest. All parts are soldered together, the comb is attached. Unusually clear is the difference in length between the eyes and the neck shield, even the helmet crest, provided at the top with a brass bezel, is relatively high and narrow. At the front is a large, massive badge attached. It shows a banderole with the motto of the German fire brigade: “Gott zur Ehr – dem Nächsten zur Wehr” (To honor God, our next people for help). Over this, a coat of arms with the three typical Masonic symbols: "All Seeing Eye", "the reaching hands" and the fire. The Masonic symbols on fire helmets were formerly found primarily in the southwest region of Germany (today the county of Baden-Württemberg). The helmet was worn in 1900. Masonic symbols can be found at the fire department for the following reason: The establishment of many German fire departments was held at the time, when in Germany revolution and social upheaval took place. The most active participants of these revolutions were singers and athletes (1848), and these were also the founding fathers of the fire departments. Many of these singers and athletes, in turn, were also members of the Freemasons. It is assumed that for this reason, the emblems of the Masons have taken hold in the fire service. Some attribute the use of Masonic symbols on Carl Metz from Heidelberg. Carl Metz himself was a member of the Masonic Lodge “Heidelberg Ruprecht of the five roses” and co-founder of the fire brigade Durlach (1846) one of the oldest fire departments in Germany. (Today part of the fire brigade of Karlsruhe, capital city of the county of Baden) |
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| Links: | http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Metz http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freimaurerei |
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