Featured Mason pins and Other things?

Hi everyone,
All of these belonged to my Great Grandfather, I know he was high up there with the Masons 30 something degree. Some of the pins are rotary and some unknown. There is one that has a comma looking symbol inside a triangle and then inside a circle. Do you know what that means? Do you recognize any of the other pins and what they might be?

Also whats the best way to figure out which stuff is actually gold? I used a magnet to see it any of it is metal, and none of its sticks. Thanks in advance

 

Such a cool box of stuff!

We will need more pictures, but I know right off the rainbow ribbon medal is a WWI Victory medal.

 

The fives on the left are VFW type pins for WWII Fifth Air Force service. The comma is likely related.

 

Thank you!!

 

Thank you!!

 

Italian mosaic pin. No special military/fraternal order meaning, likely a souvenir.

 

One of the most common symbols of Freemasonry is the symbol of the crossed compass and set-square. The compass and square are architect’s tools, and symbolize God as the architect of the universe, among other things.
It is often seen with the letter "G" in the middle, which stands for “geometry”, a powerful science that helps unravel the mysteries and wonders of nature.

http://www.ancientpages.com/2018/07/02/12-masonic-symbols-explained/

 

Your magnet showed you that none of these items are ferrous (iron). Obviously some of your items are non-ferrous metal.

 

Love this virtual box sorting!. Almost as good as the real thing

 

Thanks for taking a look and helping to identify some of these items everyone!

 

The 2 pins with the 5 and a star in a circle with smaller stars in the field are WW2 Army Air Corp 5th Air Force. The circular pin next to the 5th air force pins are civilian Decontamination units.

 

THANK YOU.

Not my stuff, but that one was driving me cuckoo.