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.
Aliases (4)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic tradition
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branch of Freemasonry → |
| contrastsWith |
Continental Freemasonry
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| developed |
distinct Anglo-American ritual variants
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| dominantIn |
Australia
→
Canada → New Zealand → United Kingdom NERFINISHED → United States → many Commonwealth countries → |
| emphasizes |
fraternal governance
→
moral instruction through allegory → ritual → symbolic tools of operative masonry → symbolism → |
| follows |
recognized Grand Lodge system
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| governanceModel |
Grand Lodge sovereignty within territory
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| governedBy |
Grand Lodges
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| hasCoreDegrees |
Entered Apprentice
→
Fellow Craft → Master Mason → |
| hasRoot |
American Freemasonry
→
English Freemasonry → |
| historicalInfluenceFrom |
Ancients Grand Lodge of England
→
Grand Lodge of Ireland → Grand Lodge of Scotland → Premier Grand Lodge of England → United Grand Lodge of England → early American colonial lodges → |
| includesRite |
Scottish Rite (in many jurisdictions)
→
York Rite (in many jurisdictions) → |
| influencedBy |
Protestant cultural environment (historically)
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| organizesInto |
Grand Lodges
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symbolic lodges → |
| prohibits |
discussion of partisan politics in lodge
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discussion of sectarian religion in lodge → |
| recognitionPrinciple |
exclusive territorial jurisdiction (with exceptions)
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mutual recognition between regular Grand Lodges → |
| recognizes |
male-only Craft lodges as regular
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| requires |
belief in a Supreme Being
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use of a Volume of Sacred Law in lodge → |
| stresses |
landmarks of Freemasonry
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regularity of recognition → |
| typicallyExcludes |
atheists
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mixed-gender lodges → |
| usesLanguage |
English
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| usesSymbol |
Letter G (in many jurisdictions)
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Square and Compasses → |
| values |
brotherly love, relief, and truth
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charity and benevolence → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Entered Apprentice
("Craft Freemasonry")
→
Fellowcraft ("Craft Freemasonry") → Maître Maçon ("Craft Freemasonry") → |
partOf |
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Anglo-American Freemasonry
("English Freemasonry")
→
Anglo-American Freemasonry ("American Freemasonry") → |
hasRoot |
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Continental Freemasonry
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contrastedWith |
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Regular Freemasonry
("Anglo-American Masonic tradition")
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relatedTo |
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Senior Deacon
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tradition |
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Entered Apprentice
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usedIn |