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2 Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece Christmas Ornaments- 200th Anniversary ornament.

Representing the highest measure of excellence, this ancient symbol was painted over our doors in 1850 and has signified heritage, quality and legendary service ever since.

Reflecting its association to the symbol of fine woolens, the Knights of the Golden Fleece were among the best dressed and the most colorful in all of chivalric Europe. Years later, European wool merchants adopted the symbol as a way of advertising woolen goods to a largely illiterate public.

The symbolic nature of this important emblem dates back to ancient Greece. The Golden Fleece was one of the most coveted objects at that time; so, when called upon to find it, Jason and the Argonauts knew that they would make any sacrifices necessary to obtain it. Jason's feats became the stuff of legend, and Philip chose the Golden Fleece as the symbol for this important order, because it came to represent a certain standard of excellence.

Pick up at St. Lawrence Martyr School in Redondo Beach. Pickup only, this item cannot be shipped.

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