Emblems and Symbols of Secret Societies and Initiatory Orders
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Square and Compasses
Freemasonry’s best-known combined emblem, pairing two builders’ tools used in lodge teaching as moral symbols.
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Eye of Providence in Masonic Context
A pre-existing Christian emblem of divine providence adopted into Masonic teaching as a reminder of divine watchfulness and moral accountability.
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Blazing Star
A radiant star used in Masonic lodge imagery and ritual, with meanings that vary between jurisdictions, rites, and degrees.
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Masonic Trowel
An operative mason’s tool adapted in some Masonic traditions as an emblem of fellowship and the bonds uniting lodge members.
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Masonic Beehive
A beehive or skep used in some Masonic traditions as an emblem of industry, organised labour, and collective effort.
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Sprig of Acacia
A sprig used in Master Mason and memorial symbolism, commonly associated with remembrance and the hope of immortality.
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Level and Plumb
Two builders’ tools used in Masonic teaching: the level for equality and the plumb for upright conduct and integrity.
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Triple Tau
A widely used Royal Arch emblem, formed from intersecting Tau-like or T-and-H elements.
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Eastern Star Five-Pointed Star
The identifying emblem of the Order of the Eastern Star, structured around five coloured points associated with five biblical heroines.
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Crescent and Scimitar
The crescent and scimitar at the centre of the historic Shrine emblem, developed for an American Masonic-affiliated fraternity in the 1870s.
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Rose Cross
A rose joined to a cross, associated with Rosicrucian names, writings, organisations, and later initiatory traditions.
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Rosicrucian Pelican and Rose Cross
A pelican feeding her young combined with the rose and cross in Masonic Rose Croix imagery, particularly the Scottish Rite eighteenth degree.
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Golden Dawn Rose Cross Lamen
A coloured ritual lamen worn by adepts of the Golden Dawn’s inner order, combining Rosicrucian, alchemical, astrological, and kabbalistic elements.
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Theosophical Society Seal
The composite emblem of the Theosophical Society, combining symbols drawn from several religious and philosophical traditions.
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Skull and Crossbones with 322
The skull-and-crossbones badge used by Yale’s Skull and Bones senior society, accompanied by the number 322.
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Scroll and Key Emblem
The scroll-and-key device used to identify Yale’s Scroll and Key senior society, founded in 1841.
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Three Links F-L-T
The Odd Fellows three-link chain, commonly lettered F-L-T for Friendship, Love, and Truth.
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Heart in Hand
A heart shown in an open hand, documented on nineteenth-century Odd Fellows ceremonial staffs and lodge objects.
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F-C-B Triangle
The inverted F-C-B triangle of the Knights of Pythias, abbreviating Friendship, Charity, and Benevolence.
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Pythian Falcon
A falcon used in Knights of Pythias insignia as an emblem of vigilance, documented particularly on ceremonial swords.
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Pythian Myrtle Sprig
A myrtle sprig used by the Knights of Pythias as an emblem of enduring friendship and fraternal remembrance.
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Cross and Crown
A Christian cross and crown used in modern Masonic Knights Templar identity, often with the motto In Hoc Signo Vinces.
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Double-Headed Eagle
A double-headed eagle documented in Scottish Rite Freemasonry and prominently used in Northern Masonic Jurisdiction 32nd-degree insignia.
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Sword and Veil
The sword and veil associated with Adah, the blue point of the Order of the Eastern Star, teaching duty, fidelity, and moral courage.
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Ankh and Serpent Pin
A serpent-entwined crux ansata described in an 1886 Theosophical source as an early Society pin forming the initials T.S.
About this collection
A diverse selection of historically documented emblems and insignia used by secret societies, initiatory orders, and fraternal organisations worldwide.
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