Burning Pillar

From an emblem of a Dutch 15th degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.

Two burning pillars can be found on a contemporary French 29th degree tracing board.

A similar image is sometimes described as an altar on which incense is burned.

Sometimes there are two burning pillars or a pillar with fire and one with smoke. The explanation seems to be: “two columns, holding flames in their chapters, representing the elements of fire and air”.

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