Landmarks of Freemasonry
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Landmarks of Freemasonry are the fundamental, traditional principles and ancient rules that define the essential nature and boundaries of Masonic practice and organization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Landmarks of Freemasonry canonical | 2 |
| Masonic landmarks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3159694 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Landmarks of Freemasonry Context triple: [Freemasons, hasDocument, Landmarks of Freemasonry]
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A.
Masonic iconography
Masonic iconography is the system of symbols, images, and allegorical motifs used in Freemasonry to convey its moral teachings, rituals, and esoteric philosophies.
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B.
Anglo-American Freemasonry
Anglo-American Freemasonry is a branch of Freemasonry rooted in English and American Masonic practices, characterized by its emphasis on ritual, symbolism, and fraternal governance under recognized Grand Lodges.
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C.
Continental Freemasonry
Continental Freemasonry is a branch of Freemasonry, most prevalent in Europe, known for its more liberal, secular, and often politically engaged approach compared to traditional Anglo-American Masonic traditions.
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D.
Masonic lodges
Masonic lodges are local organizational units of Freemasonry that serve as fraternal, ritual, and social centers for members, historically influential in intellectual and civic life, especially during the Enlightenment era.
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E.
Freemasons
The Freemasons are a centuries-old fraternal organization known for its secretive rituals, symbolic traditions, and influential networks across politics, culture, and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Landmarks of Freemasonry Target entity description: Landmarks of Freemasonry are the fundamental, traditional principles and ancient rules that define the essential nature and boundaries of Masonic practice and organization.
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A.
Masonic iconography
Masonic iconography is the system of symbols, images, and allegorical motifs used in Freemasonry to convey its moral teachings, rituals, and esoteric philosophies.
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B.
Anglo-American Freemasonry
Anglo-American Freemasonry is a branch of Freemasonry rooted in English and American Masonic practices, characterized by its emphasis on ritual, symbolism, and fraternal governance under recognized Grand Lodges.
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C.
Continental Freemasonry
Continental Freemasonry is a branch of Freemasonry, most prevalent in Europe, known for its more liberal, secular, and often politically engaged approach compared to traditional Anglo-American Masonic traditions.
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D.
Masonic lodges
Masonic lodges are local organizational units of Freemasonry that serve as fraternal, ritual, and social centers for members, historically influential in intellectual and civic life, especially during the Enlightenment era.
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E.
Freemasons
The Freemasons are a centuries-old fraternal organization known for its secretive rituals, symbolic traditions, and influential networks across politics, culture, and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Masonic concept
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set of principles ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain continuity of Masonic tradition
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protect core identity of Freemasonry ⓘ provide standard for Masonic regularity ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Masonic degrees
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Masonic governance ⓘ Masonic membership requirements ⓘ Masonic obligations ⓘ Masonic ritual ⓘ Masonic symbolism ⓘ recognition between Grand Lodges ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grand Lodge
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surface form:
Grand Lodges
Masonic jurisprudence ⓘ Masonic tradition ⓘ Regular Freemasonry ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
ancient rules of Freemasonry
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fundamental principles of Freemasonry ⓘ traditional principles of Freemasonry ⓘ |
| defines |
boundaries of Masonic organization
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boundaries of Masonic practice ⓘ essential nature of Freemasonry ⓘ |
| hasDebatedAspect |
exact number of landmarks
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precise content of landmarks ⓘ whether landmarks can be changed ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
distinguish regular Freemasonry from irregular forms
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limit permissible changes in Freemasonry ⓘ preserve Masonic identity ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
considered unchangeable by many Masons
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not uniformly defined across jurisdictions ⓘ often unwritten in early Masonic history ⓘ regarded as ancient in origin ⓘ sometimes codified by Grand Lodges ⓘ subject of debate among Masonic scholars ⓘ used as criteria for regularity of Grand Lodges ⓘ used as criteria for regularity of lodges ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
ancient Masonic customs
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early operative masonry traditions ⓘ speculative Freemasonry development ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Grand Lodge committees
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Masonic historians ⓘ Masonic jurists ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | various Grand Lodges worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723
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surface form:
Anderson's Constitutions of 1723
Masonic charges ⓘ Masonic landmarks lists ⓘ Masonic obligations ⓘ Masonic recognition ⓘ Masonic regularity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Landmarks of Freemasonry Description of subject: Landmarks of Freemasonry are the fundamental, traditional principles and ancient rules that define the essential nature and boundaries of Masonic practice and organization.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Masonic landmarks