Anglo-American Freemasonry

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Masonic tradition
branch of Freemasonry
contrastsWith Continental Freemasonry
developed distinct Anglo-American ritual variants
dominantIn Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States

many Commonwealth countries
emphasizes fraternal governance
moral instruction through allegory
ritual
symbolic tools of operative masonry
symbolism
follows recognized Grand Lodge system
governanceModel Grand Lodge sovereignty within territory
governedBy Grand Lodge
surface form: Grand Lodges
hasCoreDegrees Entered Apprentice
Fellow Craft
Master Mason
hasRoot Anglo-American Freemasonry self-linksurface differs
surface form: American Freemasonry

Anglo-American Freemasonry self-linksurface differs
surface form: English Freemasonry
historicalInfluenceFrom United Grand Lodge of England
surface form: Ancients Grand Lodge of England

Grand Lodge of Ireland
Grand Lodge of Scotland
United Grand Lodge of England
surface form: Premier Grand Lodge of England

United Grand Lodge of England
early American colonial lodges
includesRite Scottish Rite degrees
surface form: Scottish Rite (in many jurisdictions)

York Rite Craft Masonry
surface form: York Rite (in many jurisdictions)
influencedBy Protestant cultural environment (historically)
organizesInto Grand Lodge
surface form: Grand Lodges

symbolic lodges
prohibits discussion of partisan politics in lodge
discussion of sectarian religion in lodge
recognitionPrinciple exclusive territorial jurisdiction (with exceptions)
mutual recognition between regular Grand Lodges
recognizes male-only Craft lodges as regular
requires belief in a Supreme Being
use of a Volume of Sacred Law in lodge
stresses landmarks of Freemasonry
regularity of recognition
typicallyExcludes atheists
mixed-gender lodges
usesLanguage English
usesSymbol Letter G (in many jurisdictions)
Square and Compasses
values brotherly love, relief, and truth
charity and benevolence

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Senior Deacon tradition Anglo-American Freemasonry
Entered Apprentice partOf Anglo-American Freemasonry
this entity surface form: Craft Freemasonry
Entered Apprentice usedIn Anglo-American Freemasonry
Fellowcraft partOf Anglo-American Freemasonry
this entity surface form: Craft Freemasonry
Regular Freemasonry relatedTo Anglo-American Freemasonry
this entity surface form: Anglo-American Masonic tradition
Continental Freemasonry contrastedWith Anglo-American Freemasonry
Maître Maçon (French) partOf Anglo-American Freemasonry
subject surface form: Maître Maçon
this entity surface form: Craft Freemasonry
Anglo-American Freemasonry hasRoot Anglo-American Freemasonry self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: English Freemasonry
Anglo-American Freemasonry hasRoot Anglo-American Freemasonry self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: American Freemasonry
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York tradition Anglo-American Freemasonry
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction parentOrganization Anglo-American Freemasonry
this entity surface form: Freemasonry in the United States
continental Freemasonry contrastedWith Anglo-American Freemasonry
subject surface form: Continental Freemasonry
Master of the Third Veil tradition Anglo-American Freemasonry
Supreme Council for England and Wales associatedWith Anglo-American Freemasonry
this entity surface form: Freemasonry in Wales
Grand Lodge of Scotland influenced Anglo-American Freemasonry