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Boc 2009 Online Craft Plates PDF
Boc 2009 Online Craft Plates PDF
AUTHORISED BY
THE FOREGOING RULES
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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.
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No. 2. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER
The compasses and square united, with a five-pointed star in the centre.
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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.
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No. 6. JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN
The plumb rule.
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No. 8. PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
GENERAL PURPOSES
Arms, crest, and supporters of the Grand Lodge.
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No. 9a. GRAND CHANCELLOR.
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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’.
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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.
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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.
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No. 16. GRAND DEACON
Dove and olive branch.
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No. 18. GRAND ORGANIST
A lyre.
For position of ‘Deputy’, where applicable, see Plate No. 23.
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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.
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No. 22. GRAND TYLER
A sword.
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.
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No. 24. GRAND MASTER’S ORDER OF
SERVICE TO MASONRY
Appended to a dark blue collarette.
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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.
(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.
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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.
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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’.
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No. 29a. METROPOLITAN, PROVINCIAL OR
DISTRICT GRAND ALMONER
A scrip-purse, upon which is a heart.
No. 29b.
METROPOLITAN, PROVINCIAL OR DISTRICT GRAND
CHARITY STEWARD
A Trowel.
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No. 31. MASTER OF LODGE
The square.
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No. 33. SENIOR WARDEN
The level.
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No. 35. CHAPLAIN
A book on a triangle surmounting a glory.
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No. 37. SECRETARY
Two pens in saltire, tied by a ribbon.
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No. 39. DEACONS
Dove and olive branch.
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No. 40a. CHARITY STEWARD
A Trowel.
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No. 42. ORGANIST
A lyre.
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No. 44. INNER GUARD
Two swords in saltire.
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No. 46. TYLER
A sword.
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No. 47. SECTION OF THE CHAIN OF THE GRAND MASTER. The
chains of Grand Officers are of the same pattern, the number of the stars
designating the rank: thus the Grand Master and Pro Grand Master have
eleven stars, the Deputy Grand Master and Assistant Grand Masters 9,
Provincial and District Grand Masters and Grand Wardens 7, the Grand
Chaplain, President of the Board of General Purposes, Grand Registrar,
Grand Secretary, President of the Grand Charity, President of the Masonic
Trust for Girls and Boys, President of the Royal Masonic Benevolent
Institution, President of the Masonic Samaritan Fund, Grand Director of
Ceremonies, Grand Sword Bearer, Grand Superintendent of Works and
Grand Inspectors 5, and all other Grand Officers 3.
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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.’.
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No. 49a.
SECTION OF A METROPOLITAN
GRAND INSPECTOR’S CHAIN.
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.
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No. 52.
Embroidered apron of a Grand Officer.
No. 53.
Plain apron of a Grand Officer.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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