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HEART AND ROSE IN CUPPED HANDS (ORGAN DONOR) -  120,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant visit the following link for more information https://www.dmv.org/ok-oklahoma/organ-donor.php  

IHS -   This is the true meaning of IHS, it is the first three letters of the Greek spelling of the Holy Name of Jesus.  The name “Jesus”, in Greek, is written  ιησους  which is transliterated as “ihsous” and pronounced  iēsous. This is the Holy Name as it was written in the Gospels.  However, in Hebrew, the name “Jesus” is written  ישוע  which is transliterated as “yeshu‘a” and pronounced yeshūa.

SAINT MICHAEL - Catholics often refer to Michael as "Holy Michael, the Archangel" or "Saint Michael", a title that does not indicate canonization. He is generally referred to in Christian litanies as "Saint Michael", as in the Litany of the Saints.  In the shortened version of this litany used in the Easter Vigil, he alone of the angels and archangels is mentioned by name, omitting Saint Gabriel and Saint Raphael.  In the Roman Catholic teachings Saint Michael has four main roles or offices. 

ROOSTER -  Symbol meanings of the Rooster (cock or cockerel) are as vibrant and diverse as the rooster's plumage.

OXEN - Represent patience and enduring strength.

KJV Proverbs 14:4 - Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

OWL -  The owl is honored as the keeper of spirits who had passed from one plane to another, winging it's newly freed soul from the physical world into the realm of spirit.   In ancient Egyptian, Celtic, and Hindu cultures the symbolic meaning of owl revolved around guardianship and a protection of the dead.  In this light the owl was ruler of the night and seer of souls.  

LADIES AUXILIARY TO THE BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD TRAINMEN (L.A. to B.R.T.) -  On January 23, 1889, the Grand Lodge of Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen was organized at Fort Gratiot, Mich., by Brother W. W. Wilkinson, Grand Master. All expenses were paid by the brotherhood.  The preparation of the constitution, bylaws and ritual was tedious. The success in organizing has been attributed to the untiring efforts of Sophia P. Granger and the assistance of the brotherhood.

MASONIC KEYSTONE WITH LETTERS HTWSSTKS - The Masonic Keystone, which is the Masonic mark of an Ancient Grand Master.  HTWSSTKS stands for "Hiram The Widow's Son Sent To King Solomon."  All third degree Freemasons study the story of a man named Hiram Abiff (a.k.a. Hiram the Widow’s Son.)  According to legend, Hiram was chief architect for the Temple of King Solomon.

JUNIOR ORDER OF UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS (JOUAM) -  The Order of United American Mechanics was an anti-Catholic American Nativist organization of the mid-19th century.  It was founded in Philadelphia amid the anti-alien riots of 1844-45.  It originally was called the Union of Workers.  Members were required to undertake efforts to publicize and campaign against the hiring of cheap foreign labor and to patronize only "American" businesses.  In 1853 it created the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, as an youth auxiliary.