Bronze Medallion...Religious? Sinister?, page 1

I don't know much about the symbology, but the cross is a form of cross patee: en.wikipedia.org...

Looking on google, it seems BVM is often an abbreviation for breviarium which is a liturgical book e.g. of hymns. Taking this I would say that cath is short for catholic and ecc possibly for ecclesiastic or similar.

Interestingly, while I was looking I found this: www.askacatholic.com...

It doesn't give any real answers but it sounds like that person might have had a similar cross to this one.

Interesting cross...Written in Italian? If so I'll have my friend look it over since he speaks it fluently. If he doesn't understand it his mother will as she dabbles in the paranormal/religious. I'll send it his way next time I catch him online

But from the looks of it I did a quick search on "BVM" and got these websites.
www.bvmcong.org...
www.icbvm.org...

Those were the only two on google that looked like it might hold any relevance.

And for another site by googling "TRV-Ron"
www.askacatholic.com...

The seemed to have the same question as you. Hope this sheds some light

Presentation of Jesus, or Purification of B.V.M. -- 2 or 15 February.
Dormitio, or Assumption, B.V.M. -- 15 August.

www.newadvent.org...

Sounds like it could be a Saint medallion

[edit on 2-3-2008 by Leviatano]

Originally posted by Leviatano
And for another site by googling "TRV-Ron"
www.askacatholic.com...

The seemed to have the same question as you. Hope this sheds some light

Hey yeah i remember coming across that site when googling, They describe one thats identical to mine and was found pretty much the same way...but they also say that they're 81 years old and it was handed to them, so that would mean that the medallion is Very old?? I'm not sure if asking a catholic priest would be a good idea since I'm in Australia and the medallion itself originates from England - just like the one in that site.

Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
As to that having "an alternate religious aspect to it (evil)", that all depends upon the nature of your faith, doesn't it?

Exactly...but her parents are devote Christians, and we all know how superstitious they can be.

Originally posted by Leviatano
Interesting cross...Written in Italian?

Im not too sure about being Italian...it looks more like abbreviations for things they couldn't write in their entirety.

And in saying that...Could it be possible that something had been stamped into it just after the CATH: and ECC: ???

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Hey, I think I have a matching but silver cross...received after my mother passed away as a forgotten gift from a relative in yes, England..I searched it all the way to Truro..Church...where I saw them selling lookalikes...not sure but thinking mine maybe an original...hope to hear soon. Celtica

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My partner also has one of these crosses. On the vale at the top ours has a cross that continues onto a tree (the tree of life was my thought).

Have you been able to find out anyhting more about it? I googled ECC: and CATH: together and it brought up something to do with Pius the fith, but couldn't figure out exactly what....

I know this is an old thread but we need to know whaty it all means!

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Yes, that's a Templar Cross alright. I have one given to me by my Grandfather that's said to be over 100 years old, bronze, and looks just like the one in the photo. I carry it for luck.

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Hi

I have an identical item found yesterday (27/10/2011) from my parents effects. The only thing I can come up with was that my paternal grand father was a "mason" and it could have been his. All my family have always been staunch protistants and would not have had anything chatholic. I think that if it is masonic then the back will be more impotant than the front (that is the small symbol in the center) {they where like that!}.

Will keep you informed if I find anything more.

Regards djm (Essex England)

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