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Upon Sat 02-Jul-1994 12:20 thus spake Ron Boutwell unto Tammy1351@aol.com:

RB> In fact, I have been told that if you go to a lot of European countries
RB> (especially where the present day Knights of Malta are HQ'ed) and you
RB> wear Masonic pins that show you to holdthe degrees of Knights of Malta
RB> or Knights Templar, or really anything showing you to have recieved the
RB> title "Knight" or "Sir", you are subject to legal consequences.

Definitely. The various branches of the legitimate Order of Saint John and
the Sovereign Order of Knights Templar don't take kindly to that sort of
thing.

RB> It seems the European countries where there are still lines of nobility in
RB> existence take a dim view of someone who claims to be of noble blood
RB> when they are not.

Actually, it has nothing to do with nobiliary claims. The charge is "Pre-
suming a Predicate"... e.g. a title or honorific. Actually, a knight is
not even a member of the nobility... whose lowest inclusive rank is Baron.

RB> This topic came up about six months ago back in the Compuserve Masonic
RB> Forum.  A Mason from France warned us all about taking trips abroad
RB> while wearing Knightly distinctions.  We could easily end up
RB> incarcerated for it.

Especially in France, which refuses to acknowledge any honors _other_ than
it's own.

 * "I say nuke 'em from orbit, Jim. It's the only way to be sure."

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 * Origin: Robert Adams (radams@cs.wmich.edu) (1:2201/38)