Vintage pinback--what does 14° mean?

[Charmin]

Found this vintage Whitehead & Hoag pinback button at an estate sale but I can't find out what the "14°" stands for on it? Does anyone know? I've googled it and tried looking on eBay but can't find anything. It's really small--about 1/2" across.

 

[bdsawyer]

I would assume it signifies the 14th degree of freemasonry.

 

[diggummup]

I would assume it signifies the 14th degree of freemasonry.

That was my first thought but this is that symbol- https://www.google.com/search?q=14t...Ch3gSwJU#tbm=isch&q=14th+degree+freemason+pin

 

[Charmin]

Thanks bdsawyer & diggummup.

 

[bdsawyer]

My second guess would be a union or labor button, signifying 14 hrs. Possibly to protest that they were working 14 hr days. Just things that are coming to mind.

 

[Mackaydon]

It may have something to do with Fourteen Degrees Samsung Galaxy S4 covers, like one shown here:
Fourteen Degrees Samsung Galaxy S4 Covers | Zazzle

Don......

 

[Charmin]

My second guess would be a union or labor button, signifying 14 hrs. Possibly to protest that they were working 14 hr days. Just things that are coming to mind.

Maybe so, bdsawyer---and that would make sense because with the 14° button, I bought a bunch of other 1940's pinbacks and they were union buttons. I'll start researching in that direction.
Thank you!!

 

[Charmin]

It may have something to do with Fourteen Degrees Samsung Galaxy S4 covers, like one shown here:
Fourteen Degrees Samsung Galaxy S4 Covers | Zazzle

Don......

I think the pinback is really old, Don. Probably from the 1940's. I bought it along with a bunch of other pinbacks and a couple of those have dates on them in the 40's. There were also some 1960's and earlier political campaign buttons with the 14° pinback.

 

[Baltimore]

wow I love those buttons! Awesome find!

 

[Charmin]

wow I love those buttons! Awesome find!

Thanks Baltimore!
Here are the political campaign buttons that I got with the rest of the pinbacks:

I think I gave $3 for all of them.