Order of the Eastern Star
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The Order of the Eastern Star is a Masonic-affiliated fraternal organization open to both men and women, emphasizing charitable work, moral teachings, and Eastern biblical symbolism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Eastern Star canonical | 2 |
| Prince Hall Order of the Eastern Star | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3159699 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Order of the Eastern Star Context triple: [Freemasons, hasRelatedOrganization, Order of the Eastern Star]
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A.
Honorable Order of Saint Barbara
The Honorable Order of Saint Barbara is a U.S. military honor recognizing exceptional service and professional excellence within the Army and Marine Corps artillery communities.
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B.
Ancient Order of Saint Barbara
The Ancient Order of Saint Barbara is the higher honorary grade within the U.S. military’s Order of Saint Barbara, recognizing exceptional service and contributions to the field artillery and air defense artillery communities.
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C.
The Order of the Gospel
The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.
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D.
York Rite Craft Masonry
York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.
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E.
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) is an appendant Masonic body that confers additional degrees expanding on and completing the teachings of the Master Mason degree.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Order of the Eastern Star Target entity description: The Order of the Eastern Star is a Masonic-affiliated fraternal organization open to both men and women, emphasizing charitable work, moral teachings, and Eastern biblical symbolism.
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A.
Honorable Order of Saint Barbara
The Honorable Order of Saint Barbara is a U.S. military honor recognizing exceptional service and professional excellence within the Army and Marine Corps artillery communities.
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B.
Ancient Order of Saint Barbara
The Ancient Order of Saint Barbara is the higher honorary grade within the U.S. military’s Order of Saint Barbara, recognizing exceptional service and contributions to the field artillery and air defense artillery communities.
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C.
The Order of the Gospel
The Order of the Gospel is a 17th-century religious treatise by Puritan minister Increase Mather that outlines principles of church government and discipline in early New England Congregationalism.
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D.
York Rite Craft Masonry
York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.
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E.
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) is an appendant Masonic body that confers additional degrees expanding on and completing the teachings of the Master Mason degree.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic appendant body
ⓘ
fraternal organization ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Freemasons
ⓘ
surface form:
Freemasonry
|
| coFoundedBy | Robert Macoy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emphasizes |
charitable work
ⓘ
constancy ⓘ faith ⓘ fidelity ⓘ love ⓘ loyalty ⓘ moral teachings ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Rob Morris ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Grand Chapter
ⓘ
surface form:
General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
|
| hasAlternativeName | OES ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
charitable
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open to men and women ⓘ philanthropic ⓘ ritualistic ⓘ uses biblical symbolism ⓘ |
| hasMotto | F.A.T.A.L. ⓘ |
| hasOffice |
Adah
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Associate Conductress ⓘ Associate Matron ⓘ Associate Patron ⓘ Chaplain ⓘ Conductress ⓘ Electa ⓘ Esther ⓘ Marshal ⓘ Martha ⓘ Organist ⓘ Ruth ⓘ Secretary ⓘ Treasurer ⓘ Worthy Matron ⓘ Worthy Patron ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalUnit |
Chapter
ⓘ
General Grand Chapter ⓘ Grand Chapter ⓘ |
| hasPhilanthropy |
scholarships
ⓘ
support for Eastern Star Homes ⓘ support for charities ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBasis |
Bible
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| hasScope | international ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1850 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Rob Morris ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| membershipIncludes |
Master Masons
ⓘ
female relatives of Master Masons ⓘ women with Masonic affiliation as defined by jurisdiction ⓘ |
| ritualCentersOn | five heroines of the Bible ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
Eastern Star emblem
ⓘ
five-pointed star ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Order of the Eastern Star Description of subject: The Order of the Eastern Star is a Masonic-affiliated fraternal organization open to both men and women, emphasizing charitable work, moral teachings, and Eastern biblical symbolism.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Prince Hall Order of the Eastern Star