AHTA Anti Horse Thief Association, later became ATA. Although formed originally about 1863 as a protective association, it later became a Fraternal organization. with a Ladys Auxillary. It was in the midwest, having been formed in Missouri and eventially covered 16 States. The ATA still exists today. Badges exist. ** AHW American Home Watchmen AI Ahvas Israel (Jewish fraternal benefit society) AIOBA Ancient and Independent Order of Buffaloes of America AIU American Insurance Union AK American Krusaders AKIA A Klansman I am (KKK slogan) ** AKP American Knights of Protection AL American Legion ** ALAC Knights Templar Ladies Auxiliary ALH American Legion of Honor ALoMF Ancient Legion of Mad Fellows (in Great Hall. Re: Frye) *ALOH American Legion of Honor ALS American Lombardi Society ALW Association of Lithuanian Workers AMC & BW of NA - AF of L Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America **(1938 union dues pinback seen) AMD Allied Masonic Degrees of USA AMOBB Ancient Mystic Order of Bagmen of Bagdad AMORC Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (Rosicrucians) Link Link AMOS Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans ** pin seen AMVETS American Veterans ANA American Numismatic Association ** ANA American Nurses Association ** (Pin exists with ANA in script and Lamp of Knowledge) ANS American Numismatic Society. ** ANS Free Gardeners: Insignia would depict Adam and Eve, Eden, Noahs Ark and the Rainbow or the letters PGHE (the rivers of Eden) and ANS (the three degees of gardening). Orders include the Thistle Order of Free Gardeners, St Andrews Order of Free Gardeners and the British order of Free Gardeners. These orders originated in Scotland pre-1676.
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