CRAFT JEWELS
CATEGORIES OF JEWELS
LAWS & CONSTITUTIONS
CRAFT JEWELS
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1. Extracts from the Laws and Constitutions of The M.W. The Grand Lodge of Ireland relating to the wearing of and insignia of Craft Jewels.
2. Illustrations of Craft Jewels of the Irish Constitution as setout in the Laws and Constitutions.
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1. Extracts from the Laws and Constitutions of The M.W. The Grand Lodge of Ireland relating to the wearing of and insignia of Craft Jewels.
Law 11
All Brethren attending the Grand Lodge or any subordinate Lodge shall wear the appropriate Apron, and the Collar and Jewel of his rank, but no member of the Grand Lodge or any subordinate Lodge or vistor thereto shall be permitted to wear any Jewel, Medal or Device belonging to any Order or Degree beyond that of a Master Mason, in which however the Jewel of a Past Master is included. The Representatives of Foreign Grand Lodges may wear the insignia of the Grand Lodges they represent.
Law 12
"The Jewels of Office worn by the Masters and Wardens of Subordinate Lodges shall be of Silver,the Grand Officers, Past Grand Officers,Provincial and Past Provincial Grand Officers and Officers of the Grand Master's Lodge are entitled to wear Jewels of Gold."
Grand Lodge Resolutions
Past Master's Jewels
The question of permission to wear Past masters' Jewels of gold was considered by Grand Lodge on 6th June, 1918, when it was decided that such practice was not in accordance with Grand Lodge Regulations as to Jewels of Office.
Wearing of Jewels
Grand Lodge approved the following ruling of the Grand Lodge of General Purposes:-
"Grand Lodge Law No. 11 applies to meetings for refreshment as well as for labour."
Grand Lodge of Instruction
Rule 23
The Members of the Grand Lodge of Instruction ..... are also entitled to wear on the left breast a quatre-foil medal with the words "Grand Lodge of Instruction" on a border of blue enamel, enclosing a Past Master's Jewel. The Medal may be worn from an enamelled bar.
Rule 24
Representatives from Provincial Grand Lodges to the Grand Lodge of Instruction may wear a similar Jewel, enclosed in a Garter, on which the words "Representative from the Province of ......."
The Jewels issued to Members are the property of Grand Lodge, and each Jewel is to be returned to the Grand Secretary when the holder has ceased to be a Member of the Grand Lodge of Instruction.
Those for Provincial Representives are issued to the Provincial Grand Lodges, and each Jewel is to be returned to the Provincial Grand Secretary when the holder has ceased to represent his Province at the Grand Lodge of Instruction.
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2. Illustrations of Craft Jewels of the Irish Constitution as setout in the Laws and Constitutions.
Jewels of Office
Grand Lodge Officers.
The Jewels of Office "are to be of gold and worn suspended from prescribed Collars."
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Grand Master's Jewel
The Grand Master's Jewel shall comprise of "The Square and Compasses, the latter extended to 45 degrees with a segment of a circle at the points. In the centre a jewelled Sun irradiated."
["Past Grand Master - The same as the foregoing, with the letter "G" in place of the Sun irradiated."]
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Deputy Grand Master's Jewel
The Deputy Grand Master's Jewel shall comprise of "The Compasses extended to 45 degrees with a segment of a circle at the points, and a jewelled and irradiated Sun in the centre."
["Past Deputy Grand Master - The same as the foregoing, with the letter "G" in place of the Sun. "]
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Assistant Grand Master
The Assistant Grand Master's Jewel shall comprise of "The Compasses extended to 45 degrees and a jewelled and irradiated Sun in the centre."
["Past Assistant Grand Master - The same as the foregoing, with the letter "G" in place of the Sun ."]
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Senior Grand Warden
"The Level."
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Junior Grand Warden
"The Plumb."
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Grand Treasurer
"Crossed Keys."
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Grand Registrar
"A Scroll with Seal attached."
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Grand Secretary
"Crossed Pens."
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Grand Chaplains
"An open Bible within a radiant Triangle."
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Grand Deacons
"A Dove and Olive Branch, and two Wands crossed saltier wise."
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Grand Superintendent of Works
"A semi-circular Protractor within a wreath of palm leaves."
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Grand Director of Ceremonies
"Two Batons crossed."
[Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies - "Two Batons crossed with "Assistant" inscribed."
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Grand Steward
"A Cornucopia."
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Grand Sword Bearer
"A Sword, point upwards, within a wreath of palm leaves."
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Grand Steward of Charities
"On the Sun in splendour a five pointed star having a shamrock at each point. Superimposed in the centre the All Seeing Eye with the right hand of fellowship emerging from the clouds both surrounded by a Wreath of Laurels."
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Grand Organist
"An Irish Harp."
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Grand Almoners
No Illustration available
"A Scrip-purse upon which is a heart."
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Grand Lodge Standard Bearer
No Illustration available
"The Grand Lodge Arms within a Wreath of Shamrock."
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Grand Master's Standard Bearer
No Illustration available
The Grand Master's Arm's within a Wreath of Shamrock."
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Grand Inner Guard
"two Swords crossed."
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Past Grand Officers
"The Jewels are to be suspended from plain sky-blue ribbons round the neck, or suspended from a gold bar."
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Provincial Grand Officers
"Provincial Grand Officers wear the same Jewels as Grand Officers of corresponding rank, but enclosed within a board Circle, on which is inscribed the name of the Province, and are to be worn suspended from prescribed Collars." [See Provincial Grand Inspectors Jewel below]
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Past Provincial Grand Officers
"The Jewels are to be suspended from plain sky-blue ribbons round the neck, or suspended from a gold bar."
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Grand Secretary Grand Lodge of Instruction
"The Medal of the Grand Lodge of Instruction, imposed upon two crossed Pens."
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Tyler to Grand Lodge
"a Sword, pointed downwards."
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Provincial Grand Inspectors
"A Trowel imposed on open Volume of The Laws and Constitutions."
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Overseas District Grand Rank
"A Trowel superimposed on a terrestrrial globe."
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Grand Lodge of Instruction
"The Members of the Grand Lodge of Instruction are entitled to wear a quartre-foil medal with the words "Grand Lodge of Instruction, Ireland," on a border of blue enamel enclosing a P.M. Jewel. The Medal may be worn from an enamelled bar."
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Law 12 ~ The Laws and Constitutions
"The Jewels of Office worn by the Masters and Wardens of Subordinate Lodges shall be of Silver, the Grand Officers, Past Grand Officers,Provincial and Past Provincial Grand Officers and Officers of the Grand Master's Lodge are entitled to wear Jewels of Gold."
Jewels of Office
Subordinate Lodges.
Worshipful Master of Lodges
"The Square"
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past master's jewel
The Past Master's Jewel shall comprise of "The Square and Compasses, enclosing the letter "G". The Past Master's Jewel may be worn from a sky-blue ribbon or cord around the neck."
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The remaining Jewels of the Officers of Subordinate Lodges are as described above in the Jewels of the Officers of Grand Lodge except they are of silver in accordance with Law 12.
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