THE ANTIENT AND NOBLE ORDER OF BUCKS
History of the order
the antient and noble order of bucks was a fraternal and convivial club claiming Nimrod "the mighty hunter" (Genesis X, 8-9) as its founder. The Babylonian Lodge met at the Turk's Head Tavern in Gerrard Street, Soho
The Regalia
As one might expect, the Regalia of the Officers were impressive and picturesque. The Grand Buck himself wore a star of silver, on which was figured ' a Buck en passant, pendant to a gold ribbon, with the motto: Freedom with Innocence,' being, so it was said, ' the emblem of the State of Early Days, and the most valuable jewel of Civil Society.'
The two Deputy Grand Bucks each wore a silver medal, ' a Buck pendant to a blue ribbon: the Deputies' faces looking towards the Grand Buck, as if receiving orders from him, betokening their readiness to execute his pleasure. Their medal had this motto We Obey.'
The record states that the Four Rangers wore the emblem of the Plough, pendant to a green ribbon with this motto: ' Industry Produceth Wealth,' betokening the vast advantage of Agriculture and Commerce, for, it goes on to state, ' after the lands were parcelled out to the Bucks and cultivated by them, Agriculture and Commerce immediately followed.-
The Secretary wore what was called ' the Cross Pins ' pendant to a blue ribbon.
The Two Keepers wore small ' Bugle Horns ' over their shoulders from the right to the left, with green silk twist with this motto Be Merry and Wise.
The Chaplain had no distinguishing regalia.
The two Deputy Grand Bucks each wore a silver medal, ' a Buck pendant to a blue ribbon: the Deputies' faces looking towards the Grand Buck, as if receiving orders from him, betokening their readiness to execute his pleasure. Their medal had this motto We Obey.'
The record states that the Four Rangers wore the emblem of the Plough, pendant to a green ribbon with this motto: ' Industry Produceth Wealth,' betokening the vast advantage of Agriculture and Commerce, for, it goes on to state, ' after the lands were parcelled out to the Bucks and cultivated by them, Agriculture and Commerce immediately followed.-
The Secretary wore what was called ' the Cross Pins ' pendant to a blue ribbon.
The Two Keepers wore small ' Bugle Horns ' over their shoulders from the right to the left, with green silk twist with this motto Be Merry and Wise.
The Chaplain had no distinguishing regalia.
The Eight Foresters wore the emblem of the Old Man teaching his sons the virtue of Unanimity, by the Fable of the Bundle of Sticks, which was pendant to a green ribbon, and with the motto Unanimity is the Strength of Society.' The picture of the Old Man with his sons is graphically engraved on the medal.