Grand Lodge of Scotland
E369578
The Grand Lodge of Scotland is the governing body of Scottish Freemasonry, historically influential in shaping Masonic traditions and practices adopted across the Anglo-American Masonic world.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Lodge of Scotland canonical | 2 |
| Freemasonry in Scotland | 1 |
| Grand Lodge of Scotland constitutions | 1 |
| Scottish Freemasonry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3519202 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Grand Lodge of Scotland Context triple: [Anglo-American Freemasonry, historicalInfluenceFrom, Grand Lodge of Scotland]
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A.
United Grand Lodge of England
The United Grand Lodge of England is the primary governing body of Freemasonry in England and the oldest Masonic grand lodge in the world, whose practices and structure have profoundly shaped modern Anglo-American Freemasonry.
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B.
Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.
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C.
Grand Orient of Portugal
The Grand Orient of Portugal is a major Portuguese Masonic obedience aligned with Continental Freemasonry’s liberal and secular traditions.
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction is a major Masonic organization in the United States overseeing Scottish Rite Freemasonry across most of the country and headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Grand Orient of Belgium
The Grand Orient of Belgium is a major Belgian Masonic obedience associated with liberal, secular Continental Freemasonry and known for its progressive stance on social and political issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Grand Lodge of Scotland Target entity description: The Grand Lodge of Scotland is the governing body of Scottish Freemasonry, historically influential in shaping Masonic traditions and practices adopted across the Anglo-American Masonic world.
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A.
United Grand Lodge of England
The United Grand Lodge of England is the primary governing body of Freemasonry in England and the oldest Masonic grand lodge in the world, whose practices and structure have profoundly shaped modern Anglo-American Freemasonry.
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B.
Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.
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C.
Grand Orient of Portugal
The Grand Orient of Portugal is a major Portuguese Masonic obedience aligned with Continental Freemasonry’s liberal and secular traditions.
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D.
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction is a major Masonic organization in the United States overseeing Scottish Rite Freemasonry across most of the country and headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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E.
Grand Orient of Belgium
The Grand Orient of Belgium is a major Belgian Masonic obedience associated with liberal, secular Continental Freemasonry and known for its progressive stance on social and political issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic grand lodge
ⓘ
governing body ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish Rite
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Rite bodies (independently governed)
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| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| followsPrinciple |
Landmarks of Freemasonry
ⓘ
belief in a Supreme Being ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| governs |
Scottish Royal Arch system
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Freemasonry
|
| hasBody |
Board of General Purposes
ⓘ
Grand Committee ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Scottish Masonic traditions ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Scottish Masonic districts overseas
ⓘ
Scottish craft lodges ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
Most Worshipful Grand Master
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Master Mason
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| hasMotto | Latin Masonic motto (varies by usage) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglo-American Freemasonry
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Masonic lodge organization ⓘ Masonic ritual practices ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
United Grand Lodge of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancients Grand Lodge of England
United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ
surface form:
Premier Grand Lodge of England
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Freemasons’ Hall, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| maintains |
Masonic library
ⓘ
Masonic museum ⓘ register of Scottish lodges ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinct Scottish ritual forms
ⓘ
historical influence on global Masonic practice ⓘ role in spread of Freemasonry through the British Empire ⓘ |
| organizes |
Grand Lodge communications
ⓘ
installation of Grand Master Mason ⓘ |
| oversees |
Masonic degrees in Scotland
ⓘ
charitable activities of Scottish lodges ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| partOf | mainstream regular Freemasonry ⓘ |
| publishes | Masonic proceedings ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Grand Lodge of Ireland
ⓘ
United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| regulates |
Masonic discipline in its jurisdiction
ⓘ
recognition of other grand lodges ⓘ standards of lodge conduct ⓘ |
| religionOrTradition | Freemasonry ⓘ |
| scope |
international through districts
ⓘ
national ⓘ |
| typeOfMembership | male-only (regular Freemasonry) ⓘ |
| usesRite | Scottish Masonic ritual ⓘ |
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Subject: Grand Lodge of Scotland Description of subject: The Grand Lodge of Scotland is the governing body of Scottish Freemasonry, historically influential in shaping Masonic traditions and practices adopted across the Anglo-American Masonic world.
Referenced by (5)
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