Category Archives: Adoption

Pug / Mops

The Mops-Orden (Order of the Pug) was founded in Germany around 1740 when Freemasonry was banned. Some say that it was mock-Masonry, others say that it was actually Adoption Masonry (as women could join as well), yet others say it was simply created to avoid the ban. Be that as it may, the emblem was a pug dog which took the middle of the tracing board.

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Cup

The emblem of Electa in the Order of the Eastern Star. More about OES here.

Crown and Scepter

Emblem of Esther in the Order of the Eastern Star. More about OES here.

Sword and Veil

A veiled sword is the emblem of Adah in the Order of the Eastern Star. More about OES here.

Baton and Scroll

Emblem of the Conductress in the Order of the Eastern Star.

More about the OES here.

Inverted Pentagram

The inverted pentagram is often food for conspiracy nuts, but what you see above is simply the logo of the Order of the Eastern Star (and the plan of their “chapter room”, see below), an appendent body for Freemasons and their female relatives. They have a different ritual and symbolism from Freemasonry. There exist a whole range of variations to this pentagram in the OES. In this basic form, the symbols refer to the positions and symbols of the officers. The jewels of the officers have their own specific emblem in the middle.

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Snake in Tree

In lodges of Adoption the story of Adam and Eve and the Fall are prominent, so the snake in a tree is most likely the serpent that tempted Eve.