Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
A Pictorial Catalog of
Commemorative Flagholders & Plaques
 of Organizations & Military
Royal Order Of Purple
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R. O. O. P. 
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 I found two of these in separate cemeteries in New Brunswick, Canada. This is one of the very few flagholders we found in Canada as insignias are more commonly inscribed on the tombstone.

Subj: ROOP Marker
Date: 5/16/2001 10:51:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: DTMCGOWAN
To: JoyceTice

Hi Joyce:

 That's the Royal Order of Purple, a womens' order affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Canada (purple and white are Elkdom's colors).

  Mystery solved!

         Denis McGowan

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By Joyce M. Tice
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