Emblem of the Senior Warden in Knight Templar Freemasonry.
There are also variations to the sword.
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Triple Triangle
Comes in a variety of shapes. Here (above) we have the emblem of the Prelate in Knight Templar Freemasonry. With other symbols (below) it is part of the 6th degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
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Rolled Up Scroll
Emblem of the Engineer & Seneschal in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Here displayed on a cross potent.
Also see sword and scroll.
General AASR jewel. Original design probably 18th century.
Winged Staff
Emblem of the Hospitaler in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Here displayed on a cross potent.
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An element of the symbolism of the higher degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
Moon
Whereas the moon and stars is a fairly standard element of tracing boards, the moon on its own can be the emblem of the Junior Deacon.
General design for officer jewel. Year and designer unknown.
Protractor
Dąbrowski has an unidentified “American Masonic Symbols”, see below.
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Clock?
Dąbrowski has an unidentified “American Masonic Symbols”, see below. There are quite a few symbols on it that are unfamiliar to me, such as this one. I don’t even know what it is supposed to be. There are other circles on the chart with what appear to be officers emblems in the middle.
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Blazing Cross
Dąbrowski has an unidentified “American Masonic Symbols”, see below.
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Ear
Dąbrowski has an unidentified “Symbols of American Freemasonry”, see below. I don’t know in which degree this image is featured and if there are other systems or degrees with this symbol. Interesting in this regard is this, a suggestion that the ear to to be connected to the Level and thus to the Senior Warden.
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Tetragrammaton
The “ineffable” ‘name of four letters’ of God features in several higher degrees, such as the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and Memphis-Misraim. In the latter they appear on the emblem of the “Thrice Powerful Master”.
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Axe
One of the emblems of the Junior Warden in de Mark degree. It is also the emblem of the Warder in the Royal Ark Mariner degree (crossed axes for the Guardian there too) and (seen above) emblem of the Guard in Knight Templar Freemasonry. In the Swedish Rite of St. Andrew it is a symbol of the 6th degree (see below).
Also in the (historical) “Scottish Master” degree, the axe was one of the items on tracing boards.
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Scales
Appear in Masonic symbolism every now and then. It is prominent in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (7, 8, 17, 18th degrees). It is also the emblem of the Chanceler in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
A pair of scales, held by a hand and accompanied by a sword and five stars, is an emblem of the “Council Prince of Jerusalem”.
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Heart in triangle
Emblem of the Almoner in the French Rectified Scottish Rite.
general officer jewel
Scroll
In the French Rite this is the emblem of the Architect. In some other lodges the Scroll is the emblem of the Orator.
General officer jewel.
Sword, Ruler and Eye
Emblem of the Expert in the Traditional French Rite and the French Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite “Blue” degrees. Also in Germany this is the emblem of the “Vorbereiter” (preparer).
General officer jewel
Purse
Emblem of the Almoner
General jewel. Year and designer unknown.
Harp / lyre
In some lodges the emblem of the Organist, also known as Master of Talent or Musician.
(Some variations of) Memphis Misraim differentiate between harp and lyre.
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Crossed Rods
In some lodges this is the emblem of the Incense Swinger. In other lodges the emblem of the Master / Director of Ceremonies.
Dove
In some lodges the Deacons have Doves as emblem.
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