This curly, inverted V is described as a “Phoenician letter A”. It is the emblem of the 24th degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in some systems and also forms a part of the 12th degree emblem.
General Masonic symbol
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This curly, inverted V is described as a “Phoenician letter A”. It is the emblem of the 24th degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in some systems and also forms a part of the 12th degree emblem.
General Masonic symbol
Even though they are somewhat hidden on this old, French tracing board, the triple-J are mentioned in the name of the degree: “Ecossais Parisien où Ecossais Trinaire, dit les trois J.J.J. où Maitre Ecossais”, or ‘Parisian Scot or Scots Trinary, known as the three J.J.J. or Scots Master’.
According to Mackey the triple J. are not only mentioned in the 32rd degree of the French collection of 81 degrees that were compressed to the Rite Moderne, but also in the 19th degree of Memphis Misraim. The characters refer to “the mutials of Jourdain, Jaho, Jachin”.
Continue readingAum or Om sign on a 58th degree (“Prince Brahmin”) Memphis Misraim tracing board.
Ancient and Primitive Rite of Memphis-Misraim in Freemasonry Aprons and Tracing Boards – Murat Ozgen Ayfer (2019)
Square, Compasses and the letters UC, which stand for Union Compagnonnique. An emblem of the Compagnonnage. This is a French (and German) ‘operative Masonry’ type organisation.
The Artisans and Guilds of France (2000) by François Icher (edited)
The letters C.M.D.D. stand for Compagnons Menuisiers du Devoir which means something like ‘members of the guild’. The Compagnonnage is a French (and German) ‘operative Masonic’ like organisation.
The Artisans and Guilds of France (2000) by François Icher (edited)
The three letters, which are on the Bridge, signify that all obstacles are destroyed, & liberty of passage (“liberté de passer”)
On the bridge are the twelve apostles. The bridge goes over the River of Sorrow.
Les Plus Secret Mysteres (1820)
Continue readingEspecially in early Freemasonry the Trinity was a common element. Seldom have I seen it displayed, but here we have an image from the French Mutus Liber Latomorum from 1765 (more here).
Mutus Liber Latomorum (1765)
In the fascinating, French publication, supposedly originally from 1765, called Mutus Liber Latomorum we find about 30 beautiful colour plates with often uncommon Masonic symbols. There is a suggestion that they refer to historical (proto Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite?) degrees. The image above comes from a page with what seem to be (officers) jewels, see below.
Continue readingIn the fascinating, French publication, supposedly originally from 1765, called Mutus Liber Latomorum we find about 30 beautiful colour plates with often uncommon Masonic symbols. There is a suggestion that they refer to historical (proto Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite?) degrees. The image above is early in the book, so it refers to a low/early degree?
More about the book here.
Mutus Liber Latomorum (1765)
I doubt this is intended to be a Y, but here we have an emblem of the German Grand Lodge Zur Sonne (‘to the sun’) from 1829.
emblem from 1829. Designer unknown.
L on an emblem of the German Grand Lodge Zur Sonne (‘to the sun’) from Bayreuth from 1810.
Also see ‘star from compasses‘.
jewel from the German Grand Lodge Zur Sonne. I have not been able to retrace my source.
Jewels of the Eklektischen Bund (a German Grand Lodge). On top in the middle, two entangled letters S.
frequently reproduced image (can even be sold as poster). I have not been able from what book this is a page.
33th degree Memphis-Misraim.
detail of general Memphis-Misraim apron
A cubic stone with a Yod on two pillars on a 5th degree Memphis-Misraim apron.
general Memphis-Misraim design
This Templar themed image appears in several places. You see a crown, crossed swords, a Templar cross and the text ‘in this sign we will conquer’. Below you can see it as the emblem of three degrees in the York Rite. Order of the Temple, Order of the Knights of Malta and Order of the Red Cross.
Continue readingEmblem of the 20º degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
General AASR jewel. Original design probably 18th century.
Emblem of the Princeps in the Royal Arch.
general officer jewel
Cross with an X in front and the letters IHSV on it. A Red Cross of Constantine breast jewel.
general officer jewel
Order of the Secret Monitor and the letters D J (a Mark degree) breast jewel.
general officer jewel
Jewel of the Commander in the Royal Ark Mariner degree.
General Ark Mariner jewel. Original design probably 18th century