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Fact 1: The apron is a freemason symbol which
symbolises several different things: It is an
inheritance from the past, a badge of a Mason and an
emblem of innocence and sacrifice |
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Fact 2: The decoration allowed on a freemasons apron
depends on whether they are first, second or third
degree members of the lodge |
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Fact 3: Grand officers or masters of the lodge are
permitted to have a more elaborately designed apron |
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Fact 4: The color of the freemason's apron is white,
a symbol of innocence |
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Fact 5:
The temple of Solomon was erected by King Solomon on
Mount Moriah, in Jerusalem and is often referred to as
the "the cradle of Freemasonry," because it was there
that that union took place between the operative and
speculative masons. This continued for centuries
afterwards to present the true organization of the
masonic system |
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Fact 6:
A Zennaar is the sacred girdle of the Hindus and often
considered to be the analogue of the freemason apron |
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Fact 7: The
freemason apron shown at the top of this page is
president George Washingtons! He became a freemason in
1791 |
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Fact 8:
Original aprons were made from lambskin |
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Fact 9:
At a masons funeral, fellow masons wear their aprons as
a sign of respect |
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Fact 10:
When they die, the apron of the deceased mason is placed
in their grave to enable them entry to the celestial
lodge where the supreme architect of the universe lives |
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Fact 11: The
working tools of a master mason are the implements used
in the trade of masonry, particularly the trowel |
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Fact 12:
Once presented with his apron during initiation to the
freemasons, the mason keeps his apron for life |
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Fact 13:
It is vital that the freemasons apron is kept spotless,
it is symbolic of their purity of life and conduct |
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Fact 14:
Masons assemble in a lodge and in order to work they
need a bible, square and compass |
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Fact 15:
A freemason lodge has three symbolic lights; one in the
south, one in the north and one in the east. There is no
light in the north, it is considered a place of darkness
to the masons |
