| Complete List of Fraternal Organizations |
| A complete list of all secret society, fraternal oraganizations, and fraternal orders; with abrevitions, slogans and mottos. Some also include links for further information and history. |
| A:. A:. Argentinium Astrum (or Astrum Argentinium) AAL Aid Association for Lutherans Link AAONMS Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (aka simply The Shrine, or Shriners, Masonic). AASR -- A:. A:. S:. R:. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Right (Consistory). Divided into Southern and Northern jurisdictions. The Consistory is one of the four bodies of the Scottish Rite. AAU Amatuer Athletics Union AP Alliance of Poles (in America) AB American Brotherhood AB Arctic Brotherhood ABA American Benefit Association ABA American Bankers Association ABoD Apprentice Boys of Derry: Protestant fraternal organization concerned with the Seige of Derry 1688-1689. Northern Ireland. Link ABS American Benefit Society ABWA American Business Women's Association ACA Association Canado Americain Link AEOS Ancient Egyptian Order of SCIOS AF American Freeman AFA Associated Fraternities of America AFA American Foundrymen's Association: Founded in 1896. Renamed in 1948, and no known as the AFS American Foundrymen's Society. Badges exist. AFAM, AF&AM Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (Blue Lodge) The working tools as used in the US jurisdictions are the 24" gauge(ruler), common gavel, plumb, square, level, and trowel. European lodges also use the skreet(fulcrum), pencil, chisel, compasses, and line depending on jurisdiction. The receiving tools are the square, compasses, and either a short dagger, trowl, or chisel (depending of jurisdiction). Each of theses "tools" has a ritual application and is so used to impart a particular moral, or philosohical lesson. AFC American Fraternal Congress AFL American Federation of Labor AFL-CIO see AFL and CIO AFGE American Federation of Government Employees Link AFU American Fraternal Union AFU (TAFU) The Acme Fraternal Union (badge seen) AHCS American Hungarian Catholic Society AHEPA The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. Founded 26 July 1922, associated with the Greek Orthodox Church, still active. Abbr. in Greek. AHOBG Ancient and Honorable Order of the Blue Goose (see AHOBGI) AHTA Anti Horse Theif Association, later became ATA. Although fomed originally around 1863 as a protective association, it later became a fraternal organization with a Lady's Auxilliary. It was in the midwest, having been formed in Missouri and eventually covered 16 states. The ATA still exists today. Badges exist. AHW American Home Watchmen AI Ahvas Israel (Jewish fraternal business society) AIOBA Ancient and Independent Order of Buffaloes of America AIU American Insurance Union AK American Krusaders AKIA A Klansman I am (KKK slogan) AKP American Knights of Protection AL American Legion ALAC Knights Templar Ladies Auxiliary ALH American Legion of Honor *ALOH American Legion of Honor ALS American Lombardi Society ALW Association of Lithuanian Workers AMD Allied Masonic Degrees of USA AMOBB Ancient Mystic Order of Bagmen of Baghdad AMORC Ancient Mystical Order of Rosae Crusis (Rosicrucians) Link Link AMOS Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans AMVETS American Veterans ANA American Numismatic Association ANS American Numismatic Society ANS Free Gardeners : Insignia would depict Adam and Eve, Eden, Noah's Ark and the Rainbow or the letters PGHE (the rivers of Eden) and ANS (the three degrees of gardening). Orders include the Thistle Order of Free Garderners, St. Andrews Order of Free Gardeners and the British Order of Free Gardeners. These orders originated in Scotland pre-1676. AOC American Order of Clansmen. Not associated with KKK, started as a patriotic/benevolent secret order in San Francisco around 1950-20 and (like most other groups) later became an insurance benefit society. Membership was restricted to English-speaking white males. AOD American Order of Druids AOFB Angelic Order of Fairy Bells *AOF American Order of Foresters AOF Ancient Order of Foresters AOF Ancient Order of Freesmiths AOG Ancient Order of Gleaners *AOH Ancient Order of Hibernians Link *AOKMC Ancient Order of the Knights of the Mystic Chain, rituals were based on the legend of the Knights of the Round Table AOLA Ancient Order of Loyal Americans AOM Ancient Order of Muts (The word Muts is said to be a name from Egyptian mythology, and also to stand for, "Men United to Serve." AOMP Artisans Order of Mutual Protection Link AOO American Order of Owls AOO Ancient Order of Osiris AOOG Possibly the Ancient Order of Gleaners , founded in 1894 in Cairo, IL. Originally for farmers and other agricultural occupations, it later became the Gleaner Life Insurance Society, and now offers membership to all "persons of good moral character" 16 or older. |
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