Masonic regalia known to distinguish different crafts in Freemasonry
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Freemasonry is the largest fraternal organization across the globe but also the
most time tested brotherhoods. Masons believe in peace, equality and the
betterment of each other. There are many craft Lodges and varying bodies that
are administered by this fraternal organization. Every Lodge has its own set of
Lodge regalia that help brothers recognize another brother’s degree or craft in
the Freemasonry. These constitute the pieces of garments and accessories that
are worn during Lodge gatherings as well as on a daily casual basis. Some of
these regalia serve as symbolic pieces of clothing and jewelry that Freemasons
start to wear when they have been installed as Masons and start attending the
meetings at Lodge and Grand Lodge. Such Masonic regalia include aprons, gloves,
badges, rings and jewels which help set the proper aura for ceremonial
gatherings. As the Mason progresses in the fraternity, his regalia also keeps
on changing such as aprons, sashes, badges and rings etc. The regalia are
usually kept in the Lodges to which it belongs or are taken care of by the
brother who is using these regalia.
To
designate membership in a Masonic Lodge, there are various types of jewelry
pieces that a member can wear. The traditional jewelry piece is the signet ring
but there are other options as well. Masonic rings are the most traditional
forms of Masonic jewelry. Earlier, Masons used to wear only rings as a form of
their tradition and custom. They are crafted using different sort of materials
such as gold ring, platinum ring, Solid
Silver Ring, stainless steel ring and many other. The other types of such pieces include
cufflinks, pocket watches, tie pins, pendants and many more. All these pieces
bear symbols and emblems that hold great importance in Freemasonry.
Symbols
in Freemasonry have huge significance. They designate the degree of the member,
the Lodge to which a member belongs to. Regalia can also be customized
according to individual taste and shows what the member wants to say about his
membership. The most common symbols include the Square and the Compass which
have a letter ‘G’ printed in the center. ‘G’ refers to geometry and God, the
Supreme Architect of the Universe. Some of the other famous symbols that can be
found on the Masonic jewelry are plumb level, trowel, columns, pyramids and
obelisks.
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