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The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, American Jurisdiction is a jurisdiction of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows in the United States, Jamaica, Canada, South America, and other locations. Since its founding in 1843, its membership has principally included African Americans , due to their being discriminated against in most other fraternal ...
Subsequently, the odd fellows became religiously and politically independent. Prince George the Prince of Wales, later King George IV of the United Kingdom (1762–1830), admitted in 1780, was the first documented of many odd fellows to also adhere to freemasonry; both societies remained mutually independent.
Odd Fellows lodges were first documented in 1730 in England from which many organizations emerged. While several unofficial Odd Fellows lodges had existed in New York City sometime in the period 1806 to 1818, the American Odd Fellows is regarded as being founded with Washington Lodge No 1 in Baltimore at the Seven Stars Tavern on April 26, 1819, by Thomas Wildey along with some associates who ...
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America; H. Household of Ruth; M. James Henry Marriott; O. Odd Fellows lodge; Peter Ogden (Odd Fellows founder) This page ...
Media in category "Independent Order of Odd Fellows" The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Seal of the Souvereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.jpg 317 × 314; 35 KB
Service ribbons, ribbon devices, and badge awards displayed on a Command Master Chief Petty Officer's service uniform. Various medals, service ribbons, ribbon devices, and specific badges recognize military service and personal accomplishments of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a ...
Members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (5 P) Pages in category "Members of the Odd Fellows" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total.
In order of precedence, those U.S. non-military awards and decorations authorized for wear are worn after U.S. military personal decorations and unit awards and before U.S. military campaign and service awards. The following is a selection of civilian awards which are presently issued by the U.S. government.