Grand Lodge of Scotland
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The Grand Lodge of Scotland is the governing body of Scottish Freemasonry, historically influential in shaping Masonic traditions and practices adopted across the Anglo-American Masonic world.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Lodge of Scotland canonical | 2 |
| Freemasonry in Scotland | 1 |
| Grand Lodge of Scotland constitutions | 1 |
| Scottish Freemasonry | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic grand lodge
ⓘ
governing body ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish Rite
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Rite bodies (independently governed)
|
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| followsPrinciple |
Landmarks of Freemasonry
ⓘ
belief in a Supreme Being ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| governs |
Scottish Royal Arch system
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Freemasonry
|
| hasBody |
Board of General Purposes
ⓘ
Grand Committee ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Scottish Masonic traditions ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Scottish Masonic districts overseas
ⓘ
Scottish craft lodges ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
Most Worshipful Grand Master
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Master Mason
|
| hasMotto | Latin Masonic motto (varies by usage) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglo-American Freemasonry
ⓘ
Masonic lodge organization ⓘ Masonic ritual practices ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
United Grand Lodge of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancients Grand Lodge of England
United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ
surface form:
Premier Grand Lodge of England
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Freemasons’ Hall, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| maintains |
Masonic library
ⓘ
Masonic museum ⓘ register of Scottish lodges ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinct Scottish ritual forms
ⓘ
historical influence on global Masonic practice ⓘ role in spread of Freemasonry through the British Empire ⓘ |
| organizes |
Grand Lodge communications
ⓘ
installation of Grand Master Mason ⓘ |
| oversees |
Masonic degrees in Scotland
ⓘ
charitable activities of Scottish lodges ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| partOf | mainstream regular Freemasonry ⓘ |
| publishes | Masonic proceedings ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Grand Lodge of Ireland
ⓘ
United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| regulates |
Masonic discipline in its jurisdiction
ⓘ
recognition of other grand lodges ⓘ standards of lodge conduct ⓘ |
| religionOrTradition | Freemasonry ⓘ |
| scope |
international through districts
ⓘ
national ⓘ |
| typeOfMembership | male-only (regular Freemasonry) ⓘ |
| usesRite | Scottish Masonic ritual ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton
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associatedWith
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Grand Lodge of Scotland
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this entity surface form:
Freemasonry in Scotland
this entity surface form:
Grand Lodge of Scotland constitutions
this entity surface form:
Scottish Freemasonry