Officer Jewels

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Jewel

A small silver emblem suspended from an officer's collar that names his station by its design.

Square (jewel)

Jewel of the Worshipful Master. A carpenter's try square, fixed at a right angle. The Master applies it to the Lodge's work.

Level (jewel)

Jewel of the Senior Warden. An A-frame with a plumb cord at its apex; reads true horizontal. All Masons meet upon the level.

Plumb (jewel)

Jewel of the Junior Warden. A weighted cord that reads true vertical. The brother is to walk upright before God and man.

Deacon's jewel

Square and Compasses enclosing the Sun (Senior Deacon) or the Moon (Junior Deacon). Each Deacon is a messenger; the celestial figure tells which principal officer he serves.

Crossed Keys

Jewel of the Treasurer. The keys lock the Lodge's resources and are turned only on the Lodge's order.

Crossed Quills

Jewel of the Secretary. The Lodge remembers itself in writing; the Secretary holds the pens.

Cornucopia

Horn of plenty. Jewel of both Stewards; distinguished by the direction the mouth of the horn opens — to the LEFT for the Senior Steward, to the RIGHT for the Junior.

Crossed Batons

Jewel of the Marshal. The batons are the staves by which he leads processions and seats the assembled.

Open Book (jewel)

Jewel of the Chaplain. The Volume of the Sacred Law lies open on the altar; the Chaplain's collar names the orientation of the work.

Sword (jewel)

Jewel of the Tyler. He keeps watch at the outer door so the Lodge may work in peace.

Collar

The cloth band worn over the shoulders from which an officer's jewel hangs. The collar is the placeholder; the jewel is the office.