Trying To Find Out What This Insignia Is To, Any Ideas Please?

[barney15c]

http://i1383.photobucket.com/albums/ah292/barney15c/mysterypicture_zps43229cb4.jpg

Thank You!

[Peter Pedant]

Art Deco - enamel - nice lilies well done
I think AM may be a young lady's initials

[barney15c]

A person in one of my face book groups found a badge in her mothers sewing basket and is trying to find out what this could be - don't know if the initials refer to a persons name or maybe it is some kind of association. Any help appreciated.

[barney15c]

Could it be masonic???

[Prudie]

I thought about Masonic but can't find anything similar on google images.

[barney15c]

are there any societies or associations that have lilies in their insignias

[anneasquith]

I thought of Malta ?

[barney15c]

I believe the cross is a botonee cross

[Svejk]

Looks Catholic to me.

[sandyRoe]

The 'A M' might stand for Ave Maria. There's a cross there, too. Could it be a badge of a guild of Catholic/Christian nurses?

[barney15c]

There are also 10 stars in a oval shape with rays protruding outwards... seems masonic

[Svejk]

lilies are associated with a girl's first holy communion, I think.

[jno]

Ave Maria and a budded cross, but I don't know what organisation if any it represents

[Peter Pedant]

if you goggle ave maria images

you will get the cross ( usual ) stars 9 -10
A - M in various shapes

sansy may well be right

[barney15c]

nursing and holy communion have been suggested as possible leads

[anneasquith]

is there a clasp on the back ?

[barney15c]

yes it looks like there is a pin on the back - a close look at the picture suggests it

[TheWinner]

Possibly a Pilgrim badge.

[barney15c]

Could the MA mean Mary of the Assumption???

[barney15c]

Another member on my facebook group come up with the following observations, The lilies, stars and rose (bottom middle shield) represent (the Virgin) Saint Mary. The MA stands for Mary of the Assumption (going to heaven, hence the stars). If I was to hazard a guess, the badge is a school badge. Nb. Masonic stars come in sevens and Mary is nearly always pictured holding lilies. can anyone add to this???

[jno]

AM's very common for Ave Maria

http://imgarcade.com/1/ave-maria-symbol/

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