I have found this series of arms very interesting. Both in the design of the arms and the charges used. While some of the masonic lodges have chosen to include masonic symbols in their arms others have not, which makes me wonder if any guidance was given initially, or did each lodge have a free choice in their selection of charges?
Regards ................. Peter
Well as far as I know for the oldest Arms there excisted no specific Guidelines. But from information sent to me in 1997 by Tom C Bergroth at the time responsible for Heraldic Matters within the Swedish Order of Freemasons, the use of Masonic symbols are infact discouraged as regarding individual Arms. As the Information Material sent to those preparing for entering the VIII Grade - We are all Freemasons so there is no need to express this specificly. I guess that the thougth also is that the Arms could becom the basis of Family Arms and that descendats would not want to use Masonic symbols. If this is the case as regarding Lodge’s Arms I’am not sure.
Marcus, should you come across the oldest Arms of the
Estonian Lodge please share it!
Thanks,
Frank
Well Frank, so far I have not come across any Arms for that Lodge.
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Arms of the Grand-Chapter of Finland. This is part of the Swedish Order of Freemasons and gather most of the Swedishspeaking Freemasons in Finland. In the upperpart the Lion from the Arms of Finland.
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The St John’s Lodge Tyrgils, Borgå. The two arms in Armour is from the Arms of Carelia and symbolises the namegiver Tyrgils Knutsson, founder of the City of Viborg which grew to become "Capital" of Carelia. An earlier Lodge of this name was during the Years 1938-40 and 1941-45 in the City of Viborg. When this City was lost to the Sovietunion at the end of World War II the Lodge ceased to excist. It’s hertitage was however keept alive by the Eastern Nyland Freemasons Club founded in 1988 in Borgå. In 2001 this Club was upgraded to a Lodge and took the name St John’s Lodge Tyrgils.
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Arms of the St John’s Lodge St Augustin, Helsingfors (Helsinki).
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Arms of the St Andrew’s Lodge Henrik Tavast, Jakobstad.
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Arms of the St Andrew’s Lodge Phoenix, Helsingfors.
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Arms of the Ostrobothnia Steward Lodge, Vasa. In the first and fouth Fields the Arms of Ostrobothnia and in the other fields a symbol called Vase taken from the Arms of the City of Vasa.
The Grand-Chapter have only two Fraternal Associations:
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Arms of the Fraternal Association Erasmus, Åbo (Turku).
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Arms of the Fraternal Association Morgonstjärnan (Morning Star), Mariehamn.
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Arms of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mellersta Norrland (Middle Northland). In the first and fourth quarters a Red so called Freemason’s Cross. In the second quarter the combinded arms of the Provinces of Ångermaland and Medelpad (As used by the County of Västernorrland) and in the third the combinded Arms of the Provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen (as used by the County of Jämtland).
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Arms of the St John’s Lodge Arcturus, Östersund.
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Arms of the St John’s Lodge Bifrost, Sundsvall. Bifrost was the name of the Rainbow-bridge that led to the Asgard (dwelling of the Gods in Scandinavian mythology) hence the Rainbow in the Arms. In the lower field masonic symbols.
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Arms of the St. Andrew’s Lodge Elysium, Härnösand.
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Arms of the Franternal Association Aquila, Örnsköldsvik. The Eagle are canting both to the nme of the Association and of the location. The name of the former translates as Eagle Shield’s Bay.
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Arms of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Övre Norrland (Upper Northland), Umeå.
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Arms of the St. John’s Lodge Olaus Magnus, Skellefteå.
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Arms of the St John’s Lodge Midnattsolen (Midnigth Sun), Kiruna. The Sun is canting and the Ptarmigan is from the arms of the Municipality of Kiruna.
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Arms of the St Andrew’s Lodge Jakob Ulfsson, Luleå.
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Arms of the Fraternal Association Arthur Edmund, Skellefteå.
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Arms of the Fraternal Association Norrskenet (Northern Light), Boden.
I’am shakeing life in to this old thread as I noticed that i have not mentioned the personal arms of Freemasons. I have already mentioned that upon entering the VIII degree Swedish Freemasons are obliged to assume Arms. These could take the form of old Family Arms or newly created ones. Use of Masonic symbols are nowadays disencouraged as not beeing distinctive enough, all beeing Freemasons in the context. The Shields are hung in the Lodge, and for preserving space they have a special eigth-cornered form (see below). Uppon beeing recived in the VIII degree, a Knigthly name is choosen in Swedish or Latin (redered as Ridd. [Riddaren] av/Eques a) this is displayed at the top of the Shields border (in base is the Motto). No external ornaments are to be shown, with some execption beeing Royal Masons (the King which before 1973 was the Grandmaster, displayed the Royal Crown on top of the Shield, and HKH Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland Grandmaster 1973-97 displayed a Ducal Crown) and those awarded the Kight and Commander with the Red Cross. The later used a special plumeted Helmet atop of the Shield and the Cross hanging from a ribbon below.
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Example of Arms, here for Manager Ange Sandberg (Riddare av Byggstenen/Knigth of the Building Stone). Note the Roman numeral IV at the end of the name,notint that four previous members of the Family hade reached the VIII degree. The Arms was designed for the Family in 1980 by the late Dr Jan Raneke. Blasoned something like this per fess Or and Gules, in chief two Fleur-de-Lys Gules and in base three pallets couped Or.
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Arms of a Knigth and Commander with the Red Cross, Ridd. av Byggandet (Knight of Building) Civil Engineer Åke Sandberg (1918-85).
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If fore some reason the new "Knigth" dosen’t want to use a previous existing Arms, but still wants to add a memorial nod they can be shown in a Canton. Shown here for Tom C Bergroth chief of the Heraldry in the Swedish Order of Freemasons. He as chosen to display His Father’s Masonic Arms in the Canton. Note also the Roman numeral II denoting that Mr Bergroth is the second person in his Family reaching the VIII degree.
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Another example, the Photographer Folke Rostén. His Knightly Name (Ridd. av Vidsynthet/Knight of Broadmindedness), the Arms with the Camera Lens and the Motto Var Objektiv = Be Objective, all alludes to his Profession.
All Pictures are form a Pamphlet called "Om Riddarevapen" sent to me some Years ago by Mr Bergroth.
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