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English: Jewel (logo, icon) of a Masonic Master_of_Ceremonies. Original design lost to history (pre-19th Century). Original design lost to history (pre-19th Century). This is a vector drawing I created myself.
Freemasonry (sometimes spelled Free-Masonry) [1] [2] [3] or simply Masonry includes various fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 14th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients. Freemasonry is the oldest ...
Thomas Jefferson "is frequently, yet falsely, linked to the Freemasons," yet there is no record of him being initiated into any lodge, nor are there any references to Masonic membership in his personal papers. [12] Joe Biden was declared a Master Mason at sight by the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of South Carolina on January 19, 2025.
Freemasonry in the United States is the history of Freemasonry as it was introduced from Britain and continues as a major secret society to the present day. It is a fraternal order that brings men together (and women through its auxiliaries) to gain friendship and opportunity for advancement and community progress.
Albert Mackey, American doctor and Masonic historian [267] David Mackie (1836–1910), a founder and builder of Scammon, Kansas , United States, and first president of the Scammon State Bank [ 268 ] John Bayne Maclean , Canadian founder of Maclean's magazine and president of Maclean's Publishing Co. Ionic Lodge No. 25, Toronto .
Like the Masonic Red Cross of Constantine being inspired by the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George and the Order of Malta being inspired by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, the Masonic order of Knights Templar derives its name from the medieval Catholic military order Knights Templar. However, it does not claim any direct ...
With 84 lodges and 3’350 members, the Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland (GLAS) is a Swiss Masonic obedience founded in 1844.. It is the oldest and most numerous Grand Lodge in Switzerland, but other so-called liberal Grand Lodges exist on Swiss territory, including the Droit Humain Suisse, [1] the Mixed Grand Loge of Switzerland, [2] the Grand Lodge Symbolique Helvétique, [3] the Grand ...