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APPENDIX
CONTAINING PLATES ILLUSTRATING
AND DESCRIBING
THE JEWELS, CHAINS,
COLLARS AND APRONS
AUTHORISED BY
THE FOREGOING RULES
162
No. 1.
THE GRAND MASTER. The compasses extended over an arc of 45°, with
the segment of a circle at the points and a gold plate included, on which is
to be represented an eye within a triangle, both irradiated.
THE PRO GRAND MASTER. The same.
PAST GRAND MASTERS, AND PAST PRO GRAND
MASTERS. A similar jewel, without the gold plate.
163
No. 2. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER
The compasses and square united, with a five-pointed star in the centre.
No. 3. ASSISTANT GRAND MASTER
The compasses and square.
No. 1.
THE GRAND MASTER. The compasses extended over an arc of 45°, with
the segment of a circle at the points and a gold plate included, on which is
to be represented an eye within a triangle, both irradiated.
THE PRO GRAND MASTER. The same.
PAST GRAND MASTERS, AND PAST PRO GRAND
MASTERS. A similar jewel, without the gold plate.
164
No. 4.
METROPOLITAN, PROVINCIAL OR DISTRICT GRAND MASTER
(AND PRO METROPOLITAN, PROVINCIAL OR DISTRICT GRAND
MASTER). The compasses and square with the five-pointed star within a
double circle with the name of the Metropolitan Area, Province or District,
without any ornament, engraved thereon.
PAST METROPOLITAN, PROVINCIAL OR DISTRICT GRAND
MASTER (AND PRO METROPOLITAN, PROVINCIAL OR DISTRICT
GRAND MASTER). The compasses and square only, on a blue enamelled
oval medal with the name of the Metropolitan Area, Province or District,
without any ornament, engraved thereon.
No. 5. SENIOR GRAND WARDEN
The level.
165
No. 6. JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN
The plumb rule.
No. 7. GRAND CHAPLAIN
A book on a triangle surmounting a glory.
For position of ‘Deputy’ and ‘Assistant’, where applicable,
see Plate No. 23.
166
No. 8. PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
GENERAL PURPOSES
Arms, crest, and supporters of the Grand Lodge.
No. 9. GRAND REGISTRAR
A scroll with seal appended.
For position of ‘Deputy’ and ‘Assistant’, where applicable,
see Plate No. 23.
167
No. 9a. GRAND CHANCELLOR
No. 10. GRAND SECRETARY
Two pens in saltire tied by a ribbon.
For position of ‘Deputy’ and ‘Assistant’, where applicable,
see Plate No. 23.
168
No. 12. GRAND DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES
Two rods in saltire, tied by a ribbon.
For position of ‘Deputy’ and ‘Assistant’, where applicable,
see Plate No. 23.
No. 11. PRESIDENT OF THE GRAND CHARITY, PRESIDENT OF THE
ROYAL MASONIC TRUST FOR GIRLS AND BOYS, PRESIDENT OF
THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION and
PRESIDENT OF THE MASONIC SAMARITAN FUND
Arms and crest of the Grand Lodge, and underneath a ribbon bearing
the word ‘Benevolentia’
169
No. 13. GRAND SWORD BEARER
Two swords in saltire, with a ribbon across the centre.
For position of ‘Deputy’ and ‘Assistant’, where applicable,
see Plate No. 23.
No. 14. GRAND SUPERINTENDENT OF WORKS
A semicircular protractor.
For position of ‘Deputy’ and ‘Assistant’, where applicable,
see Plate No. 23.
170
No. 15.
GRAND INSPECTOR The compasses, extended to 45° within a double
circle with the name of the group of Lodges, without any ornament,
engraved thereon.
PAST GRAND INSPECTOR. The same, on a blue enamelled oval medal,
with the name of the group of Lodges, without any ornament, engraved
thereon
NO. 15A. GRAND ORATOR
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171
No. 17. GRAND TREASURER
A chased key.
No. 16. GRAND DEACON
Dove and olive branch.
172
No. 19. GRAND STANDARD BEARER
Two banners, the dexter bearing the Arms of the Grand Lodge, the sinister
bearing the Arms of the Grand Master for the time being, the staves being
in saltire and tied by a ribbon.
For position of ‘Assistant’, where applicable, see Plate No. 23.
No. 18. GRAND ORGANIST
A lyre.
For position of ‘Deputy’, where applicable, see Plate No. 23.
173
No. 21. GRAND STEWARD
A cornucopia between the legs of a pair of compasses extended upon an
irradiated gold plate within a double circle, on which is engraved ‘United
Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of England’.
No. 20. GRAND PURSUIVANT
Arms of the Grand Lodge surmounting a crossed sword and rod.
For position of ‘Assistant’, where applicable, see Plate No. 23.
174
No. 23. Showing the relative positions of DEPUTY and ASSISTANT,
where applicable, in Plate Nos. 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28 and 29.
No. 22. GRAND TYLER
A sword.
175
No. 25. PAST GRAND OFFICER
Emblem varying with office.
‘Deputy’ to be shown at top and ‘Assistant’ at bottom of blue oval.
No. 24. GRAND MASTER’S ORDER OF
SERVICE TO MASONRY
Appended to a dark blue collarette
176
(i) (ii)
(Jewel) (Apron)
No. 26a.
SENIOR METROPOLITAN GRAND RANK. The square, level and plumb
rule arranged as above. Note the different arrangement of words on jewel
and apron.
SENIOR OVERSEAS GRAND RANK. The same, but with the word
‘Overseas’ instead of the name of the Metropolitan Area.
No. 26.
METROPOLITAN GRAND RANK. The square and the diagram of the
47th proposition of the 1st Book of Euclid, pendant within it, on a blue
enamelled oval medal, and over it the name of the Metropolitan Area.
OVERSEAS GRAND RANK. The same, but with the word ‘Overseas’above it.
METROPOLITAN OR OVERSEAS RANK. The same, as the case may be,
but without any emblem on the oval medal.
177
No. 27. DEPUTY METROPOLITAN, PROVINCIAL OR
DISTRICT GRAND MASTER
The square.
No. 26b.
PAST METROPOLITAN GRAND OFFICER. The Arms of the
Metropolitan Grand Lodge on a blue enamelled oval medal, and over it the
name of the Metropolitan Area, save that in the case of Past Metropolitan
Grand Stewards the Arms shall be on a crimson enamelled oval medal.
178
No. 29. METROPOLITAN, PROVINCIAL OR
DISTRICT GRAND OFFICER
Emblem varying with office.
For position of ‘Deputy’ and ‘Assistant’, where applicable,
see Plate No. 23.
No. 28. ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL OR
DISTRICT GRAND MASTER
The square inverted, surmounted by a bar bearing the word ‘Assistant’.
ASSISTANT METROPOLITAN GRAND MASTER
The same, but without the bar bearing the word ‘Assistant’.
179
No. 29b.
METROPOLITAN, PROVINCIAL OR DISTRICT GRAND
CHARITY STEWARD
A Trowel
No. 29a. METROPOLITAN, PROVINCIAL OR
DISTRICT GRAND ALMONER
A scrip-purse, upon which is a heart.
180
No. 31. MASTER OF LODGE
The square.
No. 30. PAST PROVINCIAL OR DISTRICT
GRAND OFFICER
Emblem varying with office.
For position of ‘Deputy’ and ‘Assistant’, where applicable,
see Plate No. 25.
181
No. 33. SENIOR WARDEN
The level.
No. 32. PAST MASTER
The square and the diagram of the 47th proposition of the 1st Book of
Euclid engraven on a silver plate, pendant within it.
182
No. 35. CHAPLAIN
A book on a triangle surmounting a glory.
No. 34. JUNIOR WARDEN
The plumb rule.
183
No. 37. SECRETARY
Two pens in saltire, tied by a ribbon.
No. 36. TREASURER
A key.
184
No. 39. DEACONS
Dove and olive branch.
No. 38. DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES
Two rods in saltire, tied by a ribbon.
185
No. 40a. CHARITY
STEWARD
A Trowel
No. 40. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF
CEREMONIES
Two rods in saltire, surmounted by a bar bearing the word
‘Assistant’.
186
No. 42. ORGANIST
A lyre.
No. 41. ALMONER
A scrip-purse, upon which is a heart.
187
No. 44. INNER GUARD
Two swords in saltire.
No. 43. ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Two pens in saltire, surmounted by a bar bearing the word ‘Assistant’.
188
No. 46. TYLER
A sword.
No. 45. STEWARD
A cornucopia between the legs of a
pair of compasses extended.
189
No.
47.
SE
CT
ION
O
F T
HE
C
HA
IN O
F T
HE
G
RA
ND
M
AS
TE
R T
he
chain
s of
Gra
nd O
ffic
ers
are
of
the sam
e patt
ern
, th
e num
ber
of
the sta
rs
desig
nati
ng th
e ra
nk:
thus th
e G
rand M
aste
r and P
ro G
rand M
aste
r have
ele
ven sta
rs,
the D
eputy
G
rand M
aste
r and A
ssis
tant
Gra
nd M
aste
rs 9,
Pro
vin
cia
l and D
istr
ict
Gra
nd M
aste
rs and G
rand W
ard
ens 7,
the G
rand
Chapla
in,
Pre
sid
ent
of
the B
oard
of
Genera
l P
urp
oses,
Gra
nd R
egis
trar,
Gra
nd S
ecre
tary
, P
resid
ent
of
the G
rand C
hari
ty,
Pre
sid
ent
of
the M
asonic
Tru
st
for
Gir
ls and B
oys,
Pre
sid
ent
of
the R
oyal
Masonic
B
enevole
nt
Insti
tuti
on,
Pre
sid
ent
of
the M
asonic
S
am
ari
tan F
und,
Gra
nd D
irecto
r of
Cere
monie
s,
Gra
nd S
word
B
eare
r, G
rand S
uperi
nte
ndent
of
Work
s and
Gra
nd I
nspecto
rs 5
, and a
ll o
ther
Gra
nd O
ffic
ers
3.
190
No. 48. SECTION OF A DEPUTY
PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER’S CHAIN
The chain of a Deputy Metropolitan or District Grand Master is similar,
but with the letters ‘D.M.G.M.’ or ‘D.D.G.M.’ in place of ‘D.P.G.M.’
No. 49. SECTION OF AN ASSISTANT
PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER’S CHAIN
The chain of an Assistant Metropolitan or District Grand Master is similar,
but with the letters ‘A.M.G.M.’ or ‘A.D.G.M.’ in place of ‘A.P.G.M.’
191
No.
49a.
SE
CT
ION
OF
AM
ET
RO
PO
LIT
AN
GR
AN
D I
NS
PE
CT
OR
’S C
HA
IN”
192
No. 50.
Embroidered Collar of a Grand Officer—of garter-blue ribbon, four inches
wide, edged with gold lace and embroidered in gold with a sprig of acacia
and an ear of corn.
No. 51.
Plain Collar of a Grand Officer—of garter-blue ribbon four inches wide.
193
No. 52.
Embroidered apron of a Grand Officer.
No. 53.
Plain apron of a Grand Officer.
194
No. 54. METROPOLITAN OR OVERSEAS RANKS, OR
PROVINCIAL OR DISTRICT GRAND OFFICER’S COLLAR
Of garter-blue ribbon, four inches wide, with narrow
edging of gold lace.
No. 55. METROPOLITAN OR OVERSEAS RANKS, OR PROVINCIAL
OR District GRAND OFFICER’S COLLAR
Of garter-blue ribbon, four inches wide, with narrow edging
of gold cord.
195
No. 56.
Apron of holder of a Metropolitan or Overseas Rank or Provincial or
District Grand Officer, ornamented with gold lace.
No. 57.
Apron of holder of Metropolitan or Overseas Rank or Provincial or
District Grand Officer ornamented with gold cord.
196
No. 58. HALL STONE LODGE JEWEL
Appended to a light-blue collarette.
BI-CENTENARY BAR
To be worn on the light-blue ribbon of
the Centenary Jewel.
No. 60. CHARITY JEWEL
For further detail see Rule 253.
No. 59. CENTENARY JEWEL
The number of the Lodge to
appear on the bar, its name and
year of foundation in the light-blue
enamel circle. Appended to a light-
blue ribbon.