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a kennedy

(29,618 posts) Wed Dec 18, 2019, 10:08 PM Dec 2019

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What pin is Madam Pelosi wearing?? I can't quite make it out.....thanks

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What pin is Madam Pelosi wearing?? I can't quite make it out.....thanks (Original Post) a kennedy Dec 2019 OP

The Mace of the United States blogslut Dec 2019 #1

they are backordered musette_sf Dec 2019 #3

It's the Mace of the House of Representatives. 2naSalit Dec 2019 #2

Thanks for asking - - I was wondering, too. Talitha Dec 2019 #4

Sword of Damocles?? 🤪 nt murpheeslaw Dec 2019 #5

blogslut

(37,985 posts)

1. The Mace of the United States

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 10:13 PM

Dec 2019

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mace_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives

https://annhand.com/products/mace-pin

musette_sf

(10,199 posts)

3. they are backordered

Reply to blogslut (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 10:15 PM

Dec 2019

I am going to call tomorrow to get in the queue to place a backorder

2naSalit

(86,369 posts)

2. It's the Mace of the House of Representatives.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 10:15 PM

Dec 2019

The Mace is like a scepter. The actual Mace is brought in and removed when sessions open and close respectively.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mace_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives

Talitha

(6,564 posts)

4. Thanks for asking - - I was wondering, too.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 10:46 PM

Dec 2019

murpheeslaw

(110 posts)

5. Sword of Damocles?? 🤪 nt

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 10:53 PM

Dec 2019

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