Hello. Its been quite awhile since I've last logged on, or posted in Xmarks. Glad to see it is still going strong.

I need some help. I've been doing some genealogical research, and have uncovered quite a surprise. Along with that surprise came an image of a COA. I have been trying to find out anything I can about it, but Google has thus far come up short, so I thought I'd try here.

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Here is what I know:

Herres is the surname of my g.grandfather. This line descended from Germany. He was a brother in The Franciscan Order T.O.R. My family knows next to nothing about him, as he and my g.grandmother divocred and my grandfather was adopted by his step-father and renamed.

I am thinking that this might be some type of Franciscan Order internal award, or recognition type of thing. The latin phrase being a clue. I'll be contacting them too.

Anyway, and insite would be appreciated.