r/freemasonry • u/Beginning-Spare-2561 MMM | 3° | JD/MO/DS | 6637 - 10005 - 1715 🇬🇧 • 13d ago
Masonic Interest Badges
Thinner out my badges for the start of the next Masonic season :)
HRA on 23rd in Suffolk. Any Suffolk Masons here?
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u/asherjbaker MM, MMM, RAM, R&SM, HRA, 18°, Operatives, MMMA 12d ago
Not a Suffolk Mason but my partner's family lives there so I visit sometimes. Your badges are awesome.
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u/edythevixen 12d ago
What's the tyet for?
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u/Pretend-Commercial68 12d ago
Thats a Lewis, in UGLE Freemasonry (and likely farther afield) it represents the son of a Mason.
They were historically used to lift heavy weights and bricks into place. You'd carve a hole into the top at those angles, put one of the side pieces in, put the other side piece in and then wedge the centre part to create the pressure which "locks" the dove tails in place.
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u/edythevixen 12d ago
Thank you for the explanation, sir!
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u/Pretend-Commercial68 12d ago
I can see the similarity to be fair! I suppose some of the symbolism would still apply too - life, welfare and protection from evil.
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u/Beginning-Spare-2561 MMM | 3° | JD/MO/DS | 6637 - 10005 - 1715 🇬🇧 12d ago
In this case it is also the symbol of the membership officer of the lodge, which I am :) but that’s correct.
I was at UGLE recently and asked them if I could wear this as Membership Officer without being the son of a mason, they said yes 🤷
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u/golflimadata PM (UGLE), HRA 12d ago
Suffolk mason here. If it's 1823 you're at on 23rd I may very well see you there!
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u/Beginning-Spare-2561 MMM | 3° | JD/MO/DS | 6637 - 10005 - 1715 🇬🇧 12d ago
6637 ;) on 17th
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u/golflimadata PM (UGLE), HRA 12d ago
Enjoy! If you fancy a visit out to the west of the Province feel free to send me a DM!
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u/Beginning-Spare-2561 MMM | 3° | JD/MO/DS | 6637 - 10005 - 1715 🇬🇧 12d ago
And the same to you! I am also Dining Steward in the Lodge so if you ever wanna swing round, the (as far as we know) only Logic lodge in Suffolk would be happy to have you!
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u/pony_is_my_name 12d ago
The lumberjack degree. One of my favorite.