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The following is a collection of Masonic symbols and their meanings, relevant to the practice of Freemasonry. The purpose of this list is to acclimate and educate new and existing Masons and those interested in Masonic study.
- Masonic Presidents of The United States
A collection of past U.S. Masonic Presidents. George...
- The Point Within a Circle
Everybody who has read a Masonic “Monitor” is well...
- Master Mason
Read: The Master Mason, The Reason of Being: A Treatise on...
- Beehive in Freemasonry
In this episode of Symbols and Symbols we examine the...
- Twenty-eighth Degree
The hieroglyphical senary (the double equilateral triangle)...
- Apprentice
The symbol was the same as that of the seven stages of...
- Masonic Presidents of The United States
19 kwi 2024 · Masonic symbols have guided Freemasons for hundreds of years, building their moral base and encouraging both personal and group development. Let’s take a look at some of the most important masonic symbols and their powerful meanings.
The Square and Compasses (or, more correctly, a square and a set of compasses joined) is the single most identifiable symbol of Freemasonry. Both the square and compasses are architect 's tools and are used in Masonic ritual as emblems to teach symbolic lessons.
Portions of our degree lectures are based on monitors published by William Preston in England and Thomas Smith Webb in America. These monitors refer to the hieroglyphical emblems of the Master Mason Degree as inculcating many useful lessons, extending knowledge and promoting virtue.
9 gru 2020 · The Masonic square and compasses symbol is seen on the main floor wall at the headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Washington, D.C. Freemasons have long communicated using...
Officers of a Masonic lodge wear emblems on a ribbon or collar around the neck to indicate the office that they hold. The three principal officers, the Master, the Senior Warden, and the Junior Warden, wear the Square, the Level, and the Plumb, respectively.
The symbolism of Freemasonry is found throughout the Masonic lodge, and contains many of the working tools of a medieval or renaissance stonemason. The whole system is transmitted to initiates through the medium of Masonic ritual, which consists of lectures and allegorical plays.
