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"The Huguenots used a special coin — a méreau (pl. méreaux) — to identify themselves during persecution.
The photos and source material, except where otherwise indicated, is from the Huguenot Society of South Africa.
In the 16th century, however, a church elder gave one to each adult in good standing with his church. This meant that he could approach the Lord’s table and receive Communion. Whether the méreau was devised by John Calvin or he only strongly encouraged its use is unclear."
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GJ - One part of my family, my father's mother's kin, came from France. They are the Noel clan, and we had reunions every year.
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