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The Wrights' symbol is the square and compasses in a different configuration from the traditional Masonic one. Wright is the Scottish and Northern English term for a Carpenter. The arms of the former Allan Glen's School , still used by the school club [ 12 ] and independent rugby club, [ 13 ] incorporate a square and compasses in a similar ...
Solomon's Temple is a central symbol of Freemasonry which holds that the first three Grand Masters were King Solomon, King Hiram I of Tyre, and Hiram Abiff – the craftsman/architect who built the temple. Masonic initiation rites include the reenactment of a scene set on the Temple Mount while it was under construction.
Although these symbols and gestures are nominally secret, they are readily found in public sources, including those published by Masonic organizations themselves. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] Another ceremony is the annual installation of the Master of the Lodge and his appointed or elected officers. [ 13 ]
The dots are typically arranged in a triangular pattern and carry multiple layers of meaning within Masonic tradition. [2] The (∴) is used only for Masonic abbreviations, any non-masonic abbreviations must be written with a simple dot, as an example a date on a Masonic document could be written 6024 A∴L∴/2024 A.D.
Tracing boards are painted or printed illustrations depicting the various emblems and symbols of Freemasonry.They can be used as teaching aids during the lectures that follow each of the Masonic Degrees, when an experienced member explains the various concepts of Freemasonry to new members.
The Maltese Cross, symbol of the Order of Malta. This degree is universally associated with the Masonic Knights Templar. In the York Rite system it is conferred before the Templar Degree; in the 'stand-alone' tradition it is conferred subsequently to the Templar Degree.
Meanwhile, exposés of Masonic rituals began circulating in the 1720s. To protect secrets, some lodges made subtle changes to passwords and symbols. [ 3 ] Grand Lodges also formalized rules against writing down rituals.
Mason's marks above engravings on Brunnenturm's portal in Zürich. Regulations issued in Scotland in 1598 by James VI's Master of Works, William Schaw, stated that on admission to the guild, every mason had to enter his name and his mark in a register.