The Blue Slipper Pin Identified Masonry's Loved Ones.

 

The Masonic slipper pin is a small lapel pin in the shape of a blue slipper. Many wives, daughters, and widows.

and widows wear one of these slippers on a coat or dress when traveling alone. For many years this pin has served to identify loved ones of Masons to other members of the craft.

 

The origin of this symbol comes from the Book of Ruth and is as follows:

"Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor: and this was a testimony in Israel. So the kinsman drew off his shoe and gave it to Boaz. Boaz held it up for all in the gate to see. He asked them to be witnesses that he became Naomi's protector, Ruth's husband, and a redeemer of Elimelech's property."

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Click HERE to view the video of Boaz and Ruth.

 

Thus, today we have the little blue slipper as an emblem of the protective influence of Masons for their wives, daughters.