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I told you that I have a 20 ga W&C Scott &Son ejector expressly made for Luis Vives & Cía (Luis Vives was Schilling's father-in-law).

On the rib there is a gold cross. A good american hunter told me that it is the Maltese cross. I see this cross in others Scott &Son, but may be a choose of who purchase the shotgun. I don't know.

What do you think that it means?



Thanks un advance.

Regards!

Very nice! The cross is from the knights of Saint John Hospitalable (sp) The four arms of the cross represent the four Cardinal Values: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.

I have seen a few German gun with the same cross. I use to think of The cross associated with German military until a German officer set me straight. He had a Merkel o/u with the cross in gold on top rib and on the trigger guard.

But I am sure if you go on line, and do a search I would expect you’ll find a ton of information on the meaning of the 8 pointed cross. But I’ll stick to the 4 cardinal values.

A 28 gauge shooter too!

Thanks for you reply. Yes, I was told it was the Maltese cross or St. John's cross. Not the german iron cross cause this SxS was made in 1898. I have seen it on other Scott shotguns and and I thought it was a brand seal.

Regards!

Templar cross (Malta)....may have belonged to a mason

CJ

This star is not uncommon on Scotts. What does it signify ?



Here is another.

Daryl,

maybe it's the Douglas star - look here:

http://cameronians.org/brief-history/index.html#thebadge

in the last paragraph "The Camaronian Badge:

" one of the oldest insignia in Scottish heraldry - the Douglas star. Its first use dates from circa 1350. More properly it is called a roundel, the wheel of a spur."

Cheers,
Wolfgang

Wolfgang, thanks. I recently added a Scott with a 6 pointed star to the post with the 8 pointed star. I am sure there is a special meaning to each. Does the roundel or Douglas come in other than 5 points ?

Daryl, the Problem are the Points - there is the Brunswick Star with 8 Points:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunswick_star#:~:text=The%20Brunswick%20star%20is%20an,services%20in%20England%20and%20Wales.

I think, this points the right direktion:

http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/blazing_star.html


make sense...!?

Wolfgang

look the Charter " The Points of the Star" !

Wolfgang