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J.J.J.

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”.

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Om

Aum or Om sign on a 58th degree (“Prince Brahmin”) Memphis Misraim tracing board.

Square, Compasses, UC

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.

Compasses and Crown?

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.

G on many Triangles

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.

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A.I.I.

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 is early in the book, so it refers to a low/early degree?

More about the book here.

Entangled S’s

Jewels of the Eklektischen Bund (a German Grand Lodge). On top in the middle, two entangled letters S.