South Africa Medal Rising Star Lodge 1903 No. 1022. Bloemfontein. Obverse: Under an irregular tressure of three arches ornamented with a key pattern, two Corinthian columns; adorned with terrestrial and celestial globes; their bases marked B and J; standing at the sides of a squared pavement on which are the letters R s Between the columns; CHARITY and below this word; arranged in acrostic form; CONTENTMENT HONOUR AFFECTION RIGHTEOUSNESS INSIGHT TENDERNESS YOUTHFULNESS Below the pavement; 1903 and around the base; BROTHERLY LOVE RELIEF TRUTH. Above; the square and compasses; and in the spandrils two words in Hebrew characters. Reverse: In 8 lines; DEDICATED/TO THE/W. M. AND BRETHREN/OF/'RISING STAR'/LODGE/NO 1022 E. C./BLOEMFONTEIN A crescent moon encircled by seven stars above, and two sprigs of oak crossed below. Silver. Weight approx: 29.59 g. Diameter: 42 mm
