Order of the Golden Chain their countless contributions to posterity. A previous Order of the Golden Chain was founded in 1881 and pronounced bankrupt in 1899. "Order of the Golden Chain" is also the name of an honor conferred in Lions Clubs International. In former ages, it was the name of an honor conferred by the kings of Munster in Ireland, and an honor conferred by the rulers of Saxony in Germany. Order of the Golden Chain The Order of the Golden Chain is a fraternal social organization for Freemasons and their immediate female relatives. The Order of the Golden Chain originated in June 1929
Tree swallow as "Hirundo bicolor" by Louis Pierre Vieillot in his "Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l'Amérique Septentrionale", published in 1807. The genus it is currently placed in, "Tachycineta", was established by Jean Cabanis in 1850. This swallow is sometimes placed in the genus "Iridoprocne", along with the mangrove swallow, white-rumped swallow, white-winged swallow, and Chilean swallow. The placement was first made by Elliott Coues, on the basis of its plumage. The tree swallow is also called the white-bellied swallow, for its white underparts. The generally accepted genus name is from Ancient Greek "takhykinetos", "moving quickly", and the specific "bicolor" is Latin