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list of secret societies (via wisenheimer) A:. A:. Argentium Astrum (or Astrum Argentinium) AAL Aid Association for Lutherans Link AAONMS Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (a.k.a. simply the Shrine, or Shriners; Masonic). ** AASR -- A:.A:.S:.R:. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (Consistory). Divided into Southern and Northern jurisdictions. The Consistory is one of the four bodies of the Scottish Rite. AAU Amateur 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 Siege of Derry 1688-1689. Northern Ireland. Link ABS American Benefit Society ABWA American Business Women's Association ** (pin exists) ACA Association Canado-Americaine Link AEOS Ancient Egyptian Order of SCIOTS AF American Freemen AFA Associated Fraternities of America. AFA American Foundrymen's Association: Founded in 1896. Renamed in 1948, and now 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 skeret (fulcrum), pencil, chisel, compasses and line depending upon jurisdiction. The receiving tools are the square, compasses and either a short dagger, trowel, or chisel (depending on jurisdiction). Each of these "tools" has a ritual application and is so used to impart a particular moral, or philosophical 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 (or 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 HOBGI) AHTA Anti Horse Thief Association, later became ATA. Although formed originally about 1863 as a protective association, it later became a Fraternal organization. with a Lady's Auxillary. It was in the midwest, having been formed in Missouri and eventially covered 16 States. The ATA still exists today. Badges exist. ** AHW American Home Watchmen AI Ahvas Israel (Jewish fraternal benefit 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 Bagdad AMORC Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (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 degees of gardening). Orders include the Thistle Order of Free Gardeners, 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 1915-20 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.") AOM Ancient Order of Mysteries 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. AOP Ancient Order of Pyramids AOS Ancient Order of Sanhedrins AOUC American Order of United Catholics *AOUW Ancient Order of United Workmen AOZ Ancient Order of Zuzimites * APA American Protective Association APA American Protestants Association APhA American Pharmacutical Association APL American Protective League, division of Secret Service, formed in WWI to round up draft dodgers and spies, over 250000 members, ended 1 Feb. 1919. APS American Philatelic Society ** ARI American Rangers, Inc. ASA Anthroposophical Society in America. ASC of A Seen on dog-tag style tag. ASE American Stars of Equity ASEAA Atlantic Self-Endowment Association of America ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ** ASO American Star Order ASP Association of the Sons of Poland ASS Arion Singing Society ** AT American Turnerbund (German-American 'turning' organization) ATA Anti Thief Association (see AHTA) ATS Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons AUM Ancient Order of Mysteries (Masonic) AUSA Association of the United States Army AUSWV American Union Spanish-American War Veterans. AUV Association of Union Veterans AW American Woodmen AW American Workmen AZC Albany Zouave Cadets (cartridge box plate, intertwined initials) BA Brotherhood of America BA Builders of the Adytum BARE Benefit Assocition of Railway Employees BAW Brotherhood of American Workmen * BAY Brotherhood of American Yeomen: A secret benefit society founded in 1897, revolved around Sir Walter Scott's novel "Ivanhoe". BBI B'nai Brith International BFFLA Big Four Fraternal Life Association BEE Brotherhood of Electrical Employees, a secret fraternity of electricians (or: Benevolent Electricians Everywhere) BFCL (over R) International Order of the Rainbow for Girls Link BHLA Ben Hur Life Association BJMS Bishop James Madison Society, founded in 1812 at the passing of the Bishop James Madison, the eighth president of the College of William and Mary in Virginia. It's a secret society at the College, and at graduation, the eight graduating members wear silver medals in the shape of the society's logo, revealing their membership. BKA Benevolent Knights Association BKofM Black Knights of Molders BKRT - Boys Knights of the Round Table: A fashions publication of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, The Delineator was affiliated with the Butterick Co., a leading manufacturer of sewing patterns. Included in the magazine were sections for children: the Boys Knights of the Round Table (BKRT), and for girls the Jenny Wren Club. BL Black Legion BLA Baptist Life Association Link BLE Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Link BLF Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen BLF&E Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers: A railroad union which was founded in 1873, and eventually merged with others to form the United Transportation Union in 1969 . BNL Brotherhood of the New Life BMW Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way BNA Bavarian National Association of North America BNMB Beavers National Mutual Benefit BOB Benevolent Order of Bereans BOB Benevolent Order of Buffaloes BOF Brotherhood of Friends (token, bottle opener reported) ** BOM Benevolent Order of Monkeys BOSC Benevolent Order of Scottish Clans (see OSC) BPD&PoA Brotherhood of Painters - Decorators & Paperhangers of America (Whitehead & Hoag badge reported) BPOD Benevolent and Patriotic Order of Does *BPOE Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks ** Link BPOEC BPOE of Canada *BPOEW Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World BRFF Beavers Reserve Fund Fraternity BRRB Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen BRRC Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks BRT Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen BRT Brotherhood of Railroad Telegraphers (not positive which BRT is correct, or if both are!). ** BRTM (BofRTM) Brotherhood of Rail Road Track Men BSA Boy Scouts of America BU Brotherhood of the Union BUC Boston Union Club BUL Boston Union League BWG Brotherhood of the West Gate BZ Bnai Zion CAA Catholic Aid Association Link CAOF Catholic Association of Foresters Link CAR Children of the American Revolution * CBKA Commandery Benevolent Knights Association CBL Catholic Benevolent Legion CBSH Colored Brotherhood & Sisterhood of Honor CC Columbian Circle CCC Chicago Coin Club (Also see CNS and CNR) * CCTAS Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society CCU Croatian Catholic Union of the U.S.A. and Canada Link CCU Czech Catholic Union CD Christian Democrats CDA (CDoA) Catholic Daughters of America CE Christian Endeavor CERVUS ALCES Elks related CFA Canadian Fraternal Association CFA Companions of the Forest of America CFA Columbian Fraternal Association CFFT Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas CFL Catholic Fraternal League CFL Catholic Fraternal Life (Society) Link CFLI Catholic Family Life Insurance (society) Link CFLIS Canadian Foresters Life Insurance Society CFU Continental Fraternal Union (Order of Continental Fraternal Union) CFUA Croatian Fraternal Union of America CG California Grays CIO Congress Of Industrial Organizations CK Catholic Knights Link * CK of A, CKA Catholic Knights of America Link * CK of W, CKW Catholic Knights of Wisconsin Sword made by Henderson-Ames (1893-1923), Insurance Co. Milwaukee. CK&HEEWH Christian Knights & Heroines of Ethiopia of the Eastern & Western Hemispheres CK&LI Catholic Knights & Ladies of Illinois CLC Catholic Ladies of Columbia Link CKIS Catholic Knights Insurance Society CKO Catholic Knights of Ohio CKP Colored Knights of Pythias CKSG Catholic Knights of St. George CL Columbian League CMA Coming Men of America (youth organization; Masonic influenced) CMBA Catholic Mutual Benefit Association CMLA Concordia Mutual Life Association CMLAS Columbian Mutual Life Assurance Society CNR Chicago Numismatic Roundtable (active in the 1940's) CNS Chicago Numismatic Society (active around 1910) COCF Canadian Order of Chosen Friends * COF, COOF Catholic Order of Forester Link COH Court of Honor COH Circle of Honor CP Chevaliers of Pythias (not affiliated with Knights of Pythias) CPL Christian Protective League CPL Council of Prison Locals (American Federation of Government Employees) Link CS Columbian Squires (boys' organization affiliated with Knights of Columbus) CSA Czechoslovak Society of America CSA Confederate States of America CSNS Central States Numismatic Society. CSPS Cesko-Slovanska Podporujici Spolecnost - now known as the Czechoslovak Society of America (CSA) ** CSSIW Continental Society Sons of Indian Wars Link * CTAS Catholic Total Abstinence Society CUBS Fraternal/benevolent society organized at 1915 Pan-Pacific Expo. CUOI Catholic Union of Illinois (also see DKV) ** (Probably related to DKV) CW Catholic Workman (insurance society) CWA Cold Water Army (19th century Temperance youth group) CWA Canadian Wheelmen's Association. ** CWV Catholic War Veterans CYO Catholic Youth Organization. DA Degree of Anona (youth organization of Degree of Pocahontas) DA, D of A Daughters of America DAC Daughters of the American Colonists Link DAR Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) DAV Disabled American Veterans Link DBA Danish Brotherhood in America DC, D of C Daughters of Columbia (also seen as DOC) "Deo Vindice" means "God vindicates", seen on modern belt buckles (and many other items) because it was the motto on the Seal of Confederate States of America. DES Daughters of the Eastern Star Deus Meumque Jus 33rd degree Mason (motto) DH Degree of Hiawatha (youth organization of IORM) DH Daughters of Hope DH, DOH Degree of Honor DIBPOEW Daughters of the Independent, Benevolent, and Protective Order of Elks of the World. DKV Deutsch-Kath. Vereinsbunds: German Catholic Association, many from Illinois (See CUOI). ** DL, D of L Daughters of Liberty (also seen as DOL) DM, D of M Dames of Malta D & M of EBS Daughters and Mothers of England Benevolent Society (badge reported) DOHPA Degree of Honor Protective Association DM De Molay (Order of DeMolay) DOA Daughters of America DODR Daughters of Duke Richard DOI Daughters of Isabella DOI Daughters of Isis DoL, D of L Daughters of Liberty DOKK Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassanm (K of P) ** DOLLUS Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States Link DOM Dames of Malta (see DM, DofM) DOM Daughters of Mokanna DON Daughters of the Nile (Masonic) DON Daughters of Norway DOP Daughters of Penelope DOP Degree of Pocahontas (ladies auxiliary of IORM) DOR Daughters of Rebekah DOS Daughters of Scotia DOS Daughters of Scotland DOS Daughters of St. Richards. DOV Daughters of Veterans. ** DR Daughters of Rebekah DRT Daughters of the Republic of Texas. DUCWV Daughters of Union Civil War Veterans. ** Dum Tacet Clamat Woodmen of the World (motto: "Through silent, he speaks", in Latin: Although an individual may die, his good works will continue to live). See WOW. DUV Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Link EA Eclectic Assembly EAU - EAUA Equitable Aid Union (of America) * EBA Emerald Benefit Association EC Emblem Club of the U.S.A. ECV - E Clampus Vitus (also seen as E Clampsus Vitus, evidently a nonsensical pseudo-Latin phrase) is the name of the organization. It was reportedly an extremely rowdy "fun" society founded in CA in 1849. Faded in late 1800's, then revived in 1930's and still in existence. Also known as the "Clampers." Link EFU Equitable Fraternal Union EKR Empire Knights of Relief EL Epworth League ELA Equitable League of America ELHA Elida Lodge Home Association (IOV) EMBA Elks Mutual Benefit Association ER Endowment Rank (originally part of Knights of Pythias; now American United Insurance Co.) ERA Equitable Reserve Association Link ESOH Exalted Society of Order Hounds (salesmen's organization) ES Eastern Star (The General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Masonic spouses) Link ESU English Speaking Union EUBM Eternal and Universal Brotherhood of Mystics Ex Fide Fortis Royal Neighbors of America (motto) EWBA Electrical Workers Benefit Association, organized as seperate lodge meetings at IBEW meetings for most of the twentieth century, now amalgamated into the IBEW structure. FAA Free and Accepted Americans FA & IU Farmers Alliance & Industrial Union. A late 19th century Socialist/Populist organization. FAM, F&AM Free and Accepted Masons (Blue Lodge) Link FATAL Fairest Among Ten Thousand, Altogether Lovely (Eastern Star) FAU Fraternal Aid Union FB Fraternal Brotherhood * FCB Friendship, Charity, and Benevolence (Knights of Pythias) Link FCF Freedom, Charity, and Friendship (Redmen) FCSLA First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association FCSU First Catholic Slovak Union of the U.S.A. and Canada (Prva Katolicka Slovenska Jednota) Link FECMU Faith, Endurance, Courage, Modesty, and Unselfishness (Royal Neighbors of America) FFA Future Farmers of America ** FFF, FOFF Fraternity of Friendly Fellows FFI (French Resistance group, France, 1944) FG Fraternal Guild FHIS Fraternal Home Insurance Society FL Fraternal Legion FLE Fraternity of Linemen and Wiremen, a secret fraternity of electricians with several charitable activites, sponsors the annual IBEW reunion at various locations around the US. May also be: Fun Loving Electricians, also called thumb bumpers after their secret handshake. Every local in the IBEW has about 100 members who belong and each local has a grand FLE. FLIA Federation Life Insurance of America (Polish Catholic fraternal Order) FLT Friendship, Love, and Truth (Odd Fellows) FMC Fraternal Mystic Circle FML Fraternal Mystic Legion FMW Federation of Masons of the World FO Orioles ** FOA, F of A Foresters of America FOAST Fraternal Order of Alaska State Troopers FOB Fraternal Order of Bears FOB Fraternal Order of Beavers ** FOC Fraternal Order of Colonials FOCL Fraternal Order of Clover Leaves * FOE Fraternal Order of Eagles Link FOF Fraternal Order of Firefighters FOMES Fifth Order of Melchizedek and the Egyptian Sphinx FOO, F of O Fraternal Order of Orioles Link FOP Fraternal Order of Police FOP Fraternal Order of Pineapple (est. 1994) FOR Fraternal Order of Reindeer FOSA Fraternal sword seen, unknown. FPOA Fraternal Patriotic Order of Americans FPSA Freemen's Protective Silver Association FPSF Freemen's Protective Silver Federation FRA Fraternal Reserve Association FRC Fraternitas Rosae Crucis (Rosicrucians) FRP Free and Regenerated Palladium FSOI Free Sons of Israel FT Fraternal Tributes FUA Fraternal Union of America FUF Fraternity of United Friars * GALSTPTR German American Legion of St. Peter * GAR Grand Army of the Republic GBOO Grand Black Order of Orangemen ** No longer functioning. See LOL. GBU German Beneficial Union GBUP Greater Beneficial Union of Pittsburgh Link GCAVOH Grand Chapter of the Ancient and Venerable Order of Harodim GCOC Grand Court Order of Calanthe GCR Grand College of Rites of the U.S.A. GCU Greek Catholic Union of the U.S.A. Link G:. D:. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (Fringe Masonry). GDA Grain Dealers Association. ** GF Grand Fraternity GFS German Freedom Society GGC Girls of the Golden Court (see OGC) * GL Guardians of Liberty, an anti-Catholic organization founded about 1911. GLAUM Grand Lodge Ancient Order of Mysteries (Masonic) GLDS Grand Lodge Daughters of Scotia Link GLIS The Gleaner Life Insurance Society Link GM Grail Movement GMMNA Grand Masters of Masons in North America, Conference of GNA Grottoes of North America (See GROTTO.) GOH German Order of Harugari GRANGE Order of the Patrons of Husbandry GROTTO Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm (MOVPER, Masonic related) Link GSF Golden Star Fraternity GUO of GF Grand United Order of Galilean Fishermen * GUO of OF, GUOOF Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, the Black IOOF. GUOTR Grand United Order of True Reformers (African-American) GVS Giuseppe Verdi Society (Verdi Club, Rockford, IL) GWMNMA George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association. LINK. GWS Gospel Workers Society H The Homesteaders H The Hunters (U.S., c. 1838-41) H (in circle) Home Circle HBL Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor HC Home Circle HEROES of '76 Affiliated with the National Sojourners. HF Hermetic Fraternity HFBO Home Forum Benefit Order HJ, HOJ Heroines of Jericho HL Hunter's Lodges (Canadian branch of the Hunters) HLA Homesteaders' Life Association HLC Homesteaders' Life Company HLMD Hooded Ladies of the Mystic Den ( auxiliary of Ku Klux Klan) HN Highland Nobles HNS Holy Name Society HOBGI Honorable Order of the Blue Goose International (see AHOBG) Link HOGD Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn HOJ Heroines of Jericho (Masonic organization) HOKBHC Holy Order of Knights Beneficent of the Holy City HOO-HOO International Order of Hoo-Hoo, Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo (lumbermen's organization) Link HP Home Palladium HRFA Hungarian Reformed Federation of America Link Kossuth in America HTI High Twelve International (a.k.a. High Twelve Club; Masonic related) H.T.W.S.S.T.K.S. (arranged in circle within keystone) Masonic "mark" of Ancient Grand Master. Especially noted on Masonic "mark" or chapter pennies. York Rite Royal Arch Mason. "Hiram The Widow's Son Sent To King Solomon." IAFF International Association of Fire Fighters IANU Italo-American National Union IARA International Association of Rebekah Assemblies. IATSE International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (fob seen) Link IBBH Int'l Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers IBEW International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. IBOB International Brotherhood of Old Bastards: traced its origins to the American Formal Bastardy said to have been founded by Cozen P. Bantling in Boston in 1813, and (perhaps indirectly) to similar, even earlier European orders, and was listed as active at least as recently as 1996-97. IBPOE Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks (IBPOEW = of the World) ** IBT International Brotherhood of Teamsters IC Invincible Club IC Iroquois Club ** ICBU Irish Catholic Benevolent Union IDES Brotherhood of the Divine Holy Spirit (1889: Luso-American/Azorean Fraternal Groups, i.e., Irmandade do Divono Espirito Santo) Link IFSC International Firefighters' Square Club IGA International Geneva Association IGBC Imperial Grand Black Chapter of the British Commonwealth **. See Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL) IGCRAM International Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons IGGCRSM International General Grand Council of Royal & Select Masters IH Iron Hall (Order of Iron Hall) * IHSV Red Cross of Constantine (Masonic) IIDA Iowa Implement Dealers Association ** ILEOSC International Law Enforcement Officers' Square Club ILH Iowa Legion of Honor. ILM Illinois Lumber Merchants. ** IML Imperial Mystic Legion Imp'd ORM Improved Order of Red Men Link In Hoc Signo Spes Mea White Shrine of Jerusalem (motto) In Hoc Signo Vinces Knights Templar (motto: "In this sign, thou Shalt Conquor") INOF Irish National Order of Foresters IIOO Independent International Order of Owls IOA International Order of Alhambra IOBA Independent Order of B'rith Abraham IOBB Independent Order of B'Nai B'rith IOCF Independent Order of Chosen Friends IOD Improved Order of Deer IODE Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire * IOF Independent Order of Foresters Link IOFI Independent Order of Foresters of Illinois IOGSDS Independent Order of Good Samaritans & Daughters of Samaria IOGT International Order of Good Templars Link IOH Improved Order of Heptasophs IOHH International Order of Hoo-Hoo * IOI, IOIUSA Independent Order of Immaculates of the United States of America. An African-American fraternal order started in 1872. IOJD International Order of Job's Daughters Link IOKD Imperial Order of King David (ribbon seen) * IOKP Independent Order of Knights of Pythias IOM Imperial Order of Muscovites. Local units of the IOM were called "Kremlins." IOM Independent Order of Mechanics IOMB Independent Order of Mystic Brothers * IOOF Independent Order of Odd Fellows (The Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows) Link IOP Independent Order of Puritans IOR Independent Order of Rebekahs (see IARA, formerly/also known as the Daughters of Rebekah, and also popularly referred to simply as the Rebekahs) IOR Independent Order of Rechabites (originated as a fraternal order/benefit society restricted to white males 16-55. Strong emphasis on abstinence. Women and youth had affiliated "Tents.") IORG International Order of Rainbow Girls (Masonic) Link * IORM Improved Order of Red Men Link IOS Independent Order of Shepherds * IOS Independent Order of Svithiod (Swedish-American fraternal benefit society, founded 1881) IOSA Independent Order of Sons of Abraham IOSB Independent Order of Sons of Benjamin IOSL/IOStL Independent Order of St. Luke IOTK&DT International Order of Twelve Knights & Daughters of Tabor IOV Independent Order of Vikings, a fraternal insurance benefit organization founded in Chicago in 1896. Originally an all-male order, its membership is limited to persons of Swedish descent and their spouses. Link IPA Irish Protestant Association IPhA Illinois Pharmacutical Association (badges wanted!) IRB Irish Republican Brotherhood ISCWM International Supreme Council of World Masons, Inc. ISDA, ISDAFA Italian Sons & Daughters of America Fraternal Association * ISH Independent Sons of Honor. ISS International Sunshine Society ** IS&SA Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Association. ** IUOM Independent United Order of Mechanics IWW Industrial Workers of the World IYOB FILIAE Job's Daughters JA Junior Achievement * JAOUW Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen JBS John Birch Society JC Jolly Corks (founded in 1868; now the BPOE) JCD Jednota Ceskych Dam, the Society of Bohemian Ladies **Badge seen. JCDA Junior Catholic Daughters of America. JFA Junior Foresters of America JL Junior Lodge (Odd Fellows youth organization) JOAM Junior Order of American Mechanics JOPS, JPS Junior Order of Princes of Syracuse * JOUAM, JROUAM Junior Order of United American Mechanics ** Link Justitia Universalis Patriarchs Militant (motto) K Knight - There are scores of Masonic Knight orders/ornaments, far too numerous to list here. These may be found in standard reference works on Freemasonry. However, if you have exonumia from any, please advise, and we will attempt to attribute it here. KA, K of A Knights of the Altar KA, K of A Knights of the Apocalypse KAEO Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order (founded in and confined largely to Washington) KAMELIA Ku Klux Klan women's auxiliary. KASB Knights of Ar-Sar-Ben (Omaha, NE). ** KBCW Knights of the Blue Cross of the World KBHC Knights Beneficent of the Holy City (Order of Knights Beneficent of the Holy City) * KC, K of C, KofC Knights of Columbus Link KC, K of C Knights of the Cork KC Knothole Club - or - Knot-Hole Club (Rotary) KCI Kiwanis Club International KD, K of D Knights of Dunamis (National Eagle Scout Association) * KFM, K of FM Knights of Father Matthew KG Keystone Guard KG, K of G Knights of the Globe, fraternal benefit group founded in Chicago in 1889. Swords reported, but may be Knights of St. George. * KG Knights of St. George (also abbreviated as KSTG) KGC Knights of the Golden Circle (secret order of Southern sympathizers in the North during the Civil War. Its members were known as Copperheads). link * KGE Knights of the Golden Eagle (organized into Commanderies), a Masonic order of the same name exists. ** * KGL Knight Grand Legion KGR Knights of the Golden Rule *KH, K of H Knights of Honor, a fraternal beneficiary society founded about 1877. * KHC Knights of the Holy Cross KHS Knights of the Holy Sepulchre KICK Knights of the Invisible Colored Kingdom KIGY 'Klansman, I greet you' -or- 'Klan Interests Guide You' (KKK slogan) KIN Kinsmen KIM Knights of the Immaculate Movement KJ, K of J Knights of Jericho K of J Knights of St. John KJ, K of J Knights of Jubilation KJZT Cathloic Women's Fraternal of Texas (Slovak benefit society) KK, K of K Knights of Khorasan (Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorasan) * KKK Ku Klux Klan. Some of the terms associated with the KKK include: Knights of the Invisible Empire, Order of Citizenship, Knights Kamellia, and Knights of the Midnight Mystery, Klectokon, Klonverse, Klavery, Klarago, Klexter, Klaverns, Klancraft, Klonklaves, Imperial Wizard, Exalted Cyclops, Imperial Klaliff, Grand Klaliff, Imperial Klokard, Imperial Kludd, Imperial Kligrapp, Imperial Klabee, Imperial Klarago, Imperial Klonsel, Imperial Night Hawk, etc. Yes, I buy and sell all types of KKK collectibles, as well as Nazi material; NO, I don't believe in or support the KKK/Nazis, and don't bother writing me about this listing. This is a LISTING, not support! KKK A skull with the letters KKK on the forehead is from Tri Kappa fraternity at State Teachers College (NY?) in 1937 that changed its name to Delta Kappa, and is now Delta Kappa Theta. * KKKK Knights of Ku Klux Klan KoGF Knights of the Green Forest. A group similar to the KKK, ca. 1800's. KL, K of L Knights of Liberty KL, K of L Knights of Lithuania *KL, K of L Knights of Loyola KL, K of L Knights of Luther KL, K of L Knights of Labor KLA Knights & Ladies of Azar KLG Knights of the Loyal Guard KLGP Knights & Ladies of the Golden Precept KLGR Knights & Ladies of the Golden Rule KLGS Knights and Ladies of the Golden Star KLH, K&L of H Knights & Ladies of Honor KLS, K&L of S Knights & Ladies of Security Fraternal benefit society founded in Kansas in 1892. Membership was over 90,000 by 1910. Renamed Security Benefit Association in 1919, active at least into the 1960's. ** *KM, K of M Knights of the Maccabees (also abbreviated as KOTM). ** * KM, K of M Knights of Malta (Masonic: York Rite Commandery, KT) * KM Knights Militant (KKK) * KMC Knights of the Mystic Chain K-N Know-Nothings KNP Know-Nothing Party K of FM Knights of Father Matthew KOGEL Probably related to Knights of the Golden Eagle KOL Knights of Labor KOS Knights of the Sword * KOTM Knights of the Maccabees (of the world) K of STW Knights of St. Wencelas * KP, K of P Knights of Pythias ** Link * KPC Knights of Peter Claver, founded in 1909 for Black Catholic men. KRA Knights of the Royal Arch (non-Masonic) KRC Knights of the Red Cross (KT) KRCC Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine KRT Knights of the Round Table (a.k.a. Loyal Knights of the Round Table) KSA, K of SA Knights of St. Andrew * KSC Knights of St. Columcille (Maybe better known as St. Columba. A.k.a. Colm, Columbkille, Colmcille, and Colum). KSC Knights of Southern Cross (Skull and crossbones, ca. 1879) * * KSF Knights of Sherwood Forest (Forester's, ca. 1887) * KSJ, K of SJ Knights of St. John KSKJ American Slovenian Catholic Union Link Kranjsko Slovenska Katoliska Jednota KSL Knights of St. Lawrence KST Knights of the Square Table *KSTG Knights of St. George * KSTI Knights of St. Ignatius * KSTJ Knights of St. Joseph * KSL Knights of St. Lawrence * KSTM Knights of St. Martin * K of STP Knights of St. Patrick * KSTP Knights of St. Paul * KSTP Knights of St. Peter KSR Knights of St. Richards * KSTT Knights of St. Thomas * K of STW Knights of St. Wenceslas * KT, K of T Knights of Tabor * KT Knights Templar (Masonic: York Rite Commandery) Link (Knights Templar consists of three involved degrees: Knights of the Red Cross, Knight Templar, Knight of Malta). I have been told that the KT logo was an upright cross prior to ca. 1910, and a slanted cross after. Can you confirm this? KWC Knights of the White Cross * KWM Knights of Wise Men KYCH Knights of the York Cross of Honor (Convent General) LAA Lithuanian Alliance of America LAFF Luso-American Fraternal Federation (Portuguese-American, See LAFIS) LAL Ladies of Abraham Lincoln LALA Loyal American Life Association LALIS Luso-American Life Insurance Society (Portuguese-American) Link LAOH Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Link LAPM Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch Militant. The Crown, sword, crook and 3 links are symbols. (Odd Fellows) LB Lutheran Brotherhood. LBA Luxembourg Brotherhood of America. ** LBAS-IGLKMPBLU Loyal Black Association of Scotland, the Imperial Grand Lodge of Knights of Malta and Parent Black Lodge of the Universe ** No longer functioning. See LOL. LCA Lithuanian Catholic Alliance LCBA Loyal Christian Benefit Association Link ** LDG - (moose head) Independent Order of Foresters LE Lady Elks LEML Locomotive Engineers Mutual Life (& Accident Insurance Association) LFMOS League of Friendship of the Mechanical Order of the Sun LGAR Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic LGE Ladies of the Golden Eagle LH Legion of Honor LI Lions International Libertas et Patria Sons of the American Revolution (motto) LIFE Liberty, Integrity, Fraternity, and Equality (Fraternal Order of Orioles) LIOR Ladies Independent Order of Reindeer ** * LKA, LK of A Loyal Knights of America LKL, LK&L Loyal Knights & Ladies LKRT Loyal Knights of the Round Table LL Lincoln League LL Loyal League(s) LLISC Lutheran Life Insurance Society of Canada LLL Lutheran Laymen's League LLL Live and Let Live, fraternal group in Rockford, IL, est. 1908. LLLL Loyal Legion of Lumbermen and Loggers: Founded in 1917 in the Pacific Northwest, whose members cut spruce timber for use in military aircraft during World War I. After the war, the LLLL reportedly remained in existence for more than a decade, befoe dying out sometime during the Depression. Pins/badges exist. Link LLRA Loyal Ladies of the Royal Arcanum LM, L of M Ladies of the Maccabees LMLA Loyal Mystic Legion of America LMW Ladies of the Maccabees of the World LOA Loyal Orange Association (a.k.a. Orangemen) Link LOBA Ladies Orange Benevolent Association LOBB Loyal Order of Beer Buffalo LOL Loyal Order Orange Lodge (Orange Order) * LOM Legion of the Moose Link LOOB Loyal Order of Buffaloes LOOM Loyal Order of Moose ** LOS Ladies Oriental Shrine LOSNA Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America LOTM Ladies of the Maccabees LPS Loyal Publication Society LPSCU Ladies' Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union LSA Loyal Sons of America LW Laundry Workers Int'l Union ** LWAL Loyal Women of American Liberty MoA Maids of Athens (changed to Maids of Athena, also see Sons of Pericles) MAFO Modern American Fraternal Order MB Mystic Brothers (Independent Order of Mystic Brothers) MBA Modern Brotherhood of America MBARTE Mutual Benefit Association of Rail Transportation Employees, Inc. MBS Mutual Benefit Society. MBSCC Maine Boys Sweet Corn Club. ** MCFA Michigan Cock Fanciers Association. ** MCOF Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters. MENSA An international high-intellect society; a triple meaning in Latin of mind, table, month, which suggests a monthly meeting of great minds around a table. Link (** members wear small yellow round pin) MFC Masonic Fraternal Congress. ** MGGS Mutual Guild of Grand Secretaries MHPD Assn. of Ohio. (** Badge reported, possibly P. D. = Painters & Decorators) MIAFA 'My Interests Are For America' (KKK slogan) MIOB Magnanimous and Invincible Order of Blackmen ** No longer functioning. See LOL. MKFL Modern Knights Fidelity League MKSP Modern Knights of St. Paul MLA Masonic Life Association MMAA Mennonite Mutual Aid Association (Anabaptist congregation ) Link MMSA Mineral Mine Smelters Association MOC Modern Order of Chaldeans MOC Military Order of the Cootie, the honor degree of the Veterans of Foreign Wars * MOLLUS Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Link MOP Modern Order of Praetorians MOPH Military Order of the Purple Heart MOS Mechanical Order of the Sun MOS Military Order of the Serpent (Spanish-American War veterans, secret society) MOS&B Military Order of the Stars and Bars (see SCV) MOVPER Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchnated Realm (a.k.a. the Grotto; Supreme Council of Grottoes of North America; Masonic) MPA Miner's Protective Association Association (owned and operated by the Mine Owners in the Cripple Creek Area, Colo. This organization had to approve you for work, else you could not be employed in the mines). MPMO Motion Picture Machine Operators MPPM Missouri Paw Paw Militia (Paw Paws) MR Modern Romans MRA Masonic Relief Association * MRA Royal Arcanum Link MR-A Moral Re-Armament MS Modern Samaritans MS Mystic Seven MS Mystic Star (Order of the Mystic Star) MSA Masonic Service Association. MSMV Medical Society of the Missouir Valley. ** MTA Mosaic Templars of America MVA Mexican Veterans Association (U.S.-Mexican War of 1846-4 * MWA Modern Woodmen of America Link ** MWF Modern Woodmen Foresters (uniformed contingent of Modern Woodmen of America) Link ** Also listed as MWFA (Modern Woodmen Foresters of America) Parade ax and belt plates seen. MWW Mystic Workers of the World MYF Methodist Youth Fellowship NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NABA North American Benefit Association NAH National Association of Haymakers NASA North American Swiss Alliance NASA Norwegian American Seaman's Association. ** NATB National Association of Tunerbunds (German-American Society) ** NAU North American Union (later renamed North American Union Life Assurance Society) Navy Club Ship 1, Rockford IL NBS National Benefit Society NCSF National Catholic Society of Foresters Link ND National Defenders NDGW Native Daughters of the Golden West NEA National Education Association NEA New Era Association. NEFMC New England Fat Men's Club. ** NELPS New England Loyal Publication Society NEOP New England Order of Protection NF National Fraternity NFC National Federated Craft (Masonic) NFCA National Fraternal Congress of America Link NFL National Fraternal League NFSD National Fraternal Society of the Deaf NFU National Fraternal Union NG National Guard NGA National Guard Association. ** NGDA National Grain Dealers Association. ** NHA National Haymaker's Association. NHA National Hay Association. ** NHG National Home Guard(s) NIRDC National Indian Runner Duck Club ** NLMC National League of Masonic Clubs NMB National Mutual Benefit NOA National Order of America NOAC National Organization of Alley Cats ** NOB New Order Builders NOCR National Order of Cowboy Rangers NOK New Order of Knights (KKK) NOV National Order of Videttes (a.k.a. Order of Thirteen) NOW Neighbors of Woodcraft Link NPB&EA National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association. ** NPLA National Protective Life Association NRA National Recovery Administration (Depression-era federal agency. Initials and emblem often misidentified as National Rifle Association or other civilian organization.) NRA National Rifle Association NS, NSI National Sojourners, Inc. NSBA North Star Benefit Association NSCDA National Society of the Colonial Dames of America NSDAC National Society Daughters of the American Colonists Link NSDAR National Society Daughters of American Revolution NSGW Native Sons of the Golden West NSS National Slovak Society of the U.S.A. Link NSSUP National Society Sons of Utah Pioneers NTCM National Travelers Club for Masons NUAS National Union Assurance Society NUL National Union League NUTS National Utah Token Society NWLA UNKNOWN! Seen: A four-lobed gilt/plated brass badge with the initials N. W . L. A. in spaces between four hands. The hands clasp a circle enclosing the word UNION. Above each hand is a banner with the name of a state: IOWA, MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, and SOUTH DAKOTA. NWLH Northwestern Legion of Honor OA, O of A Order of Aegis OA, O of A Order of Ahepa OA, O of A Order of Alfredians OA, O of A Order of Alhambra OA, O of A Order of Amaranth (Masonic) OA, O of A Order of Americus OA, O of A Order of Amitie OA, O of A Order of the Arrow (Boy Scouts) OAC, O of AC Order of American Cincinnatus OAFC Order of the American Fraternal Circle OAK Order of American Knights OAO Order of Ancient Oaks OAPN, OA-P-N Order of Anti-Poke-Noses OAT Order of Artistic Typists (pin seen) OAU Order of the American Union OB, O of B Order of Bananas OB, O of B Order of the Bath of the U.S.A. OB, O of B Order of Bugs OB, O of B Order of the Builders (Masonic youth; also seen as OOB) OBA Orange Benevolent Association OBA Order of B'rith Abraham OC Optimist Club OC Order of Camels OCF Order of Chosen Friends OCFU Order of the Continental Fraternal Union OCJS Order of the Constellation of Junior Stars (Order of Eastern Star youth) OD, O of D Order of Desoms (also seen as OOD) OD Order of DeMolay (Masonic boys) ODHS Des Schwestern Verbandes (Sisters of the Federation) ODM Order of De Molay (Masonic) ODS Order of the Daughters of Scotia ODS Order of the Daughters of Scotland OE, O of E Order of Equity (also seen as OOE) O of F Order of Foresters. ** OES Order of the Eastern Star (Masonic) OGC Order of the Golden Chain OGC Order of the Golden Circle OGK Order of the Golden Key OGL Order of the Golden Links OGR Order of the Golden Rod OGT Order of Good Templars OGT Order of Good Times OH, O of H Order of Heptasophs OH, O of H Order of Homebuilders OHB Order of Home Builders OHD Order of Houn' Dawgs (Founded in Cabool, MO, c. 1912. Lodges called 'Kennels.') OI , O of I Order of Iroquois OIA ( OOIA - OofIA) Order (of) Independant Americans. The medals look like those of the JrOUAM but there is an open Bible instead of the arm and hammer laying on the Square and Compass. ** OIH Order of (the) Iron Hall, fraternal relief fund society. *(certificate for membership reported) * OKF Order of the Knights of Friendship OKM Order of Knight Masons OLRS, OLRSH Order of the Little Red Schoolhouse (or ...School House) OMBA Occidental Mutual Benefit Association OMP Order of Mutual Protection OMS Order of the Mystic Star OO, O of O Order of Orioles (usually seen as FOO) OOB Order of the Builders OOC Order of Calanthe OOD Order of Desoms OOE Order of Equity OOF Order of Odd Fellows (usually seen as IOOF) OOHP Oriental Order of Humility and Perfection OOO Order of Owls OOYD, OYD Order of Yellow Dogs (also seen as Improved Order of...) OP, O of P Order of Pente OPG Order of Pink Goats OPH Order of the Patrons of Husbandry (Grange) ORC Order of Railroad Conductors ORC Order of the Red Cross (York Rite, Commandery) ORM Order of Red Men ORP Order of Royal Purple (also ROoP Royal Order of Purple) (Elks auxiliary in Canada) ORT Order of Railroad Telegraphers OS, O of S Order of Sparta OS, O of S Order of the Square OSA Order of the Sons of America OSA Orthodox Society of America OSB Order of the Shepherds of Bethlehem OSC Order of Scottish Clans OSE Order of the Star in the East. Theosophical Society. Active in the US and other countries from around 1912-1929. A common badge was a small sterling silver star. OSH Order of the Shield of Honor OSI, OSIA Order of the Sons of Italy (in America) OSL Order of the Sons of Liberty OSM Order of the Secret Monitor (Brotherhood of David and Jonathan) OSSB Order of the Star Spangled Banner OSSG Order of the Sons of St. George OTK Order of the True Kindred (or Brotherhood of David and Jonathan) OT, O of T Order of Thirteen OTO, O:.T:.O:. Ordo Templi Orientis ('Order of the Templars of the East') OTr Order of the Trapezoid, which is a chivilraic Order within the TOS. OTT Old Time Telegraphers. ** OU, O of U Order of Order of Unity * OUA Order of United Americans, Started in 1843 as a patriotic organization, reformed in 1896 as a patriotic and beneficial society in Pennsylvania. * OUAM Order of United American Mechanics ** OUCTA Order of United Commercial Travelers of America Link OUF-OofUF Order of United Friends OWSJ Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem OYD Order of Yellow Dogs (also seen as Improved Order of... IOYD) PA Philanthropic Assembly PAA Pancretan Association of America PAKC (See PAUCA) PAP Purity, Aid, and Progress (Moose) PAUCA Providence Association of Ukrainian Catholics in America Pax Aut Bellum 'Peace or War' - Uniform Rank (motto) PBA Polish Beneficial Association PBA Police Benevolent Association PBU Presbyterian Beneficial Union PCA Patriarchal Circle of America PCSS Pacific Coast Numismatic Society (medals issued) PCU Portuguese Continental Union of the U.S.A. Link PEO P.E.O. Sisterhood ( ''Protect Each Other"). Female-only group devoted to good works; my ex- was a member. The husbands are known as BIL, Brothers in Love, or Brothers-in-Law. Star-shaped pins with "PEO" in the center exist, but are rare, as the group actively attempts to retrieve them when members die or leave. They exist in gold. PF Pilgrim Fathers, United Order of PFA Pioneer Fraternal Association PFA Polish Falcons of America Link PFIA Police and Firemen's Insurance Association PFO Pioneer Fraternal Order PG Pink Goats (a.k.a. Order of Pink Goats) PGA Professional Golfers Association PH, P of H Patrons of Husbandry (a.k.a. the Grange; sheaf of wheat) Link PHA Peter Hauck Association (Harrison, NJ) ** PHC Protected Home Circle PHES, PHGCES Prince Hall (Grand Chapter of the) Eastern Star PHF Prince Hall Freemasonry (African-American) PIA Perfect Initiates of Asia PKA Protestant Knights of America * PM Patriarchs Militant (and a lilly) (Independent Order of Odd Fellows): Odd Fellows Patriarchs Militant (c.1882-1884). PMA Progressive Miners Assoication PMC Past Master Councilor (Order of DeMolay) PNA Polish National Alliance PNNA Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association PNU Polish National Union Link POA Patriotic Order of Americans POF Pennsylvania Order of Foresters POG Provincial Old Guard POS Priory of Sion * POSA, POS of A Patriotic Order of the Sons of America ** PPBA Portuguese Protective & Benevolent Association PPOSW Patriotic & Protective Order of the Stags of the World PPP Prudent Patricians of Pompeii of the U.S.A. PRCUA Polish Roman Catholic Union of America Link PS Philalethes Society PS Pythian Sisters (a.k.a. Supreme Temple Order of Pythian Sisters) PS, PS of A Princes of Syracuse (a.k.a. Junior Order of the Princes of Syracuse; Knights of Pythias youth organization) PSCU Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union PSW Pythian Sisters of the World PTA Parents and Teachers Association. ** PUA Polish Union of America Link PUL Philadelphia Union League PWAA Polish Women's Alliance of America Link QA Quarrymen's Association (a.k.a. International Cut Stone Quarrymen's Association) QCI Quota Club International (business & professional women) QS, QSS Quill & Scroll Society QUESTERS (antiques organization) RA Rebekah Assemblies RA Royal Ambassadors * RA Royal Arcanum, a fraternal benefit life insurance company founded in Massachusetts in 1877. RAA Rakoczi Aid Association * RAM Royal Arch Masons (York Rite) RAOA Railway Accounting Officer's Association: Apparently in existence from 1888 until it merged with various other railroad organizations to form the following on October 12, 1934: AAR - Association of American Railroads ** (watch fob seen) RAOB Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffalo Link RAPC Royal Arch Purple Chapter ** See Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL) RB Rochester Brotherhood RBAI Royal Black Association of Ireland ** No longer functioning. See LOL. RBO Russian Brotherhood Organization of the U.S.A. Link RBP Royal Black Preceptory ** See Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL) RBS Royal Benefit Society RC Red Cross RCC, RC of C Red Cross of Constantine. Link * IHSV Red Cross of Constantine (Masonic) RCK Red Cross Knights RCMP Royal Candian Mounted Police RE Red Eagles REOF Royal & Exalted Order of Fleas RF Rosicrucian Fraternity (a.k.a. Fraternitas Rosae Crucis) RFB Royal Fellows of Bagdad (liquor salesmen; not related to Bagmen of Bagdad) RG Rainbow Girls (also seen as Rainbow for Girls, Masonic) RG Rune-Gild is a school of esoteric knowledge based on the Odian system of the Runes. Link ** RH Royal Highlanders RI Rotary International RIMAS Russian Independent Mutual Aid Society * RK Roman Knights (The Brotherhood of the Rosy Cross) RM Red Men (Also: Chieftains League, ca. 1885) RMBI Royal Masonic Institution for Boys (England) RMBI Royal Masonic Benevelant Instution (Canada) RMOKH-RMOKHJ Religious & Military Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre (of Jerusalem) RN, RNA Royal Neighbors of America Link RO Rosicrucian Order (a.k.a. AMORC) RO-AUM Rosicrucian Order ROCMAS Russian Orthodox Catholic Mutual Aid Society Link ROCWMAS Russian Orthodox Catholic Women's Mutual Aid Society ROJ Royal Order of Jesters (with chapters for each city; Rockford is #69). Billiken Squadron - Members of ROJ who are pilots or members of combat air crews. ROL Royal Order of Lions ROOP Royal Order of Purple ROORAGS Royal Order of the Red Ass Goose (WWII military social group, Midway Navy, patch reported) ROS Royal Order of Scotland RP Royal Purple (Order of Royal Purple) RRRR Royal Riders of the Red Robe (KKK-like organization for naturalized Americans) RSGF Royal Society of Good Fellows RSM Royal and Select Masters (Masonic: York Rite) * RSTV Rite of St. Vaclav * RSTV Rite of St. Vitus RSW Rathbone Sisters of the World RT Round Table RTJ Royal Tribe of Joseph RTT Royal Templars of Temperance RWB, RW&B Red, White & Blue (late 19th/early 20th century 'patriotic' Organization; anti-Catholic) SA, S of A Sons of Abraham SA, S of A Sons of Adam SAF Scandinavian American Fraternity SAL Sons of the American Legion * SAR Sons of the American Revolution (also NSAR: National SAR) Link SAS St. Ambrogio Society (Rockford, IL) SAS St.Andrews Society (Canada). ** SAWV Spanish American War Veterans. ** SB Sons of Benjamin SB Star of Bethlehem SB Spartan Band SB of A (Trophet) (unknown) ** * SBCL Saint Boniface Catholic Union SBF Society of Blue Friars (correspondence-based fraternal order) * SBL Society B. Lafayette, General Lafayette. SCA Society for Creative Anachronisms. Link SCAW Supreme Camp of the American Woodmen SCS Slovak Catholic Sokol (gymnastic/fitness and fraternal organization) Link SCS Slavonic Catholic Society (also seen as SKS) SCTK Supreme Conclave of True Kindred (Masonic related) * SCV-SoCV Sons of Confederate Veterans Link SCVCW Sons of Confederate Veterans of the Civil War SDA, SDANA Shrine Directors Association of North America SDL Sons & Daughters of Liberty SDP Sons & Daughters of Protection SEC Supreme Emblem Club of the U.S.A. SES, SESSC Society Espirito Santo of the State of California SFA Scandinavian Fraternity of America SFLIS Sloga Fraternal Life Insurance Society (Slovenian) SFWC Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle SG Sunshine Girls (Pythian Sisters youth organization) SGUS Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol of the U.S.A. SH, S of H Sons of Hermann (also: Order of the Sons of Hermann) Texas Hermann Sons Link SI, S of I Sons of Italy SKA Silver Knights of America (bimetallism organization) * SKoA Select Knights of America SKS Slavonic Catholic Society Skulls Order of the Skull and Bones SL Sons of Liberty SL Sexennial League (investment society; name refers to 6-year membership term) SLOGA See SFLIS. SLTV St. Louis Turn Verein. SM, S of M Sons of Malta SMAA Scandinavian Mutual Aid Association SMB Societa di Mutuo Beneficio/Beneficienza (Italian-American Mutal Benefit Society) SMBA Slovenian Mutual Benefit Association. A fraternal benefit life insurance society founded in 1910, in 1966 it became the American Mutual Life Insurance Association. SMOC Supreme Mechanical Order of the Sun SMOM Sovereign Military Order of Malta or, The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem (generally known as the Order of Malta). SMOTJ Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem, Knights Templar. LINK SMS Societa di Mutuo Soccorso (Italian-American Mutal Benefit Society) SN, S of N Sons of Norway (also seen as SON) ** SNA Shrine of North America (Masonic) SNBS Slovene National Benefit Society SNCC Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee SNF Serb National Federation Link SNPJ Slovene National Benefit Society (originally Slovenska Narodna Podporna Jednota) Link SOB Society of Bearded Numistmatists: Fun organization, issued buttons and awards, now defunct. SoB Society of the Bell. A (possibly) secret society of very high businessmen. Socio Hispano Hispanic-American Alliance ** SOKOL Sokol U.S.A. (Slovak gymnastic/fitness & fraternal organization) SSON Sons of Norway SOFN Link SOOB Social Order of the Beauceant (Christian women's organization; members are wives & widows of Knights Templar) SOP Sons of Pericles S of SG Sons of St. George. ** SOSJ Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem (also seen as OSJ) SOV Sons of Veterans. ** SOWR Supreme Order of White Rabbits (founded by ex-members of OOO) SP, S of P Sons of Pericles SP, S of P Sons of Poland Link SPEBSQSA Society for the Preservation & Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America Spes Mea in Deo Est 32nd degree Mason (motto) SPAA St. Patrick's Alliance of America SPCSCPG Society for the Prevention of Calling Sleeping-Car Porters "George" SPJST Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas (Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas) SPRSI Sociedade Portuguesa Rainha Santa Isabel (Portuguese Society of Queen St. Isabel) SR Societas Rosicrusiana (England) SRA, SRANA Shrine Recorders Association of North America SRA States' Rights Association SRBOBRAN-SLOGA: SRPSKI PRAVOSLAUM SAVEZ SRBOBRAN (founded in 1901) and SAVEZ SJEDINJENIH SRBA-SLOGA (founded in 1909) both merged in 1921 to become: SRBOBRAN-SLOGA, which in 1929 merged with SAVEZ SLOBODA forming the SERB NATIONAL FEDERATION. SRCF Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis (Masonic related) SRCFW Supreme Royal Circle of Friends of the World SSAL Sunday School Athletic League, active in NY area ca. 1900. SS-LL-KD (pairs of letters at corners of triangle, with RB in center) Search the Scriptures; Live the Life; Know the Doctrine - Rochester Brotherhood SSS S.S.S. & Brotherhood of the Z.Z.R.R.Z.Z. (Theosophy related) SSSS Sveas Soner Singing Society (Rockford, IL: tokens exist, WANTED!) ST Sons of Temperance STOPS Supreme Temple Order of Pythian Sisters SUI Society of United Irishmen * SUV, SV Sons of (Union) Veterans (descendants of Union veterans of the Civil War) SW, S of W See PPOSW. SYMWA/SYMWAO Spend Your Money With Americans/Only (KKK slogan) TBH Tribe Ben Hur TC Triangle Club (a.k.a. The Triangle; related to Socialist Labor Party of the 19th century) TCL, TCLNA Tall Cedars of Lebanon (of North America) (Masonic) TDS The Danish Sisterhood Tebala (Masonic) TF, T of F Temple of Fraternity (occult order; unrelated to Knights Templar) * TH, T of H Temple of Honor (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) THT Templars of Honor and Temperance TK True Kindred TKKKK Templar Knights of the Ku Klux Klan TL, T of L Templars of Liberty ( late 19th/early 20th century 'patriotic' organization; anti-Catholic) TLPF Temple of Honor and Temperance (IOOF) TMC or TMCAA Tile & Mantel Contractors Association of America Founded in 1903. In 1936, renamed Tile Contractors Association of America. ** (badge/drop seen) TOGD Thelemic Order of the Golden Dawn (Order of the T.•.G.•.D.•.)(see HOGD) Link TOS Temple of Set, also often TS, which is an international initiatory organization TOTE Totem of the Eagle (Red Men) ** TPAA Travelers Protective Association of America TR True Reformers (See GUOTR.) TRC Theta Rho Clubs (Rebekah Assemblies youth organization) TS Theosophical Society Link Emblem Link TS True Sisters (See UOTS.) TURTLE (Are you a turtle?) Link TURTLES Truly Understanding Responsible Trusting Loyal Electricians Society: secret group helps members when they have legal trouble or need to hide from the law. extremely secretive. UA, U of A United Americans (Order of United Americans) * UAM United American Mechanics * UAOD United Ancient Order of Druids Link UBF United Brothers of Friendship (African-American) UC Union Club UCC Union Congressional Committee UCCE Universal Craftsmen Council of Engineers (Masonic engineers) UCT, UCTA United Commercial Travelers (of America) * UCV United Confederate Veterans (Civil War) UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy UF United Friars (a.k.a. Fraternity of United Friars) UFA Ukrainian Fraternal Association UFFUs A secret society in Walla Walla Co, WA, known as the U.F.F.Us, whose purpose was a mystery, which used to parade with torches and did mysterious things, prior to 1918, perhaps ca. 1860's. Perhaps related to the Vigilantes. UFL Union Fraternal League UFM United Friends of Michigan UI United Irishmen (a.k.a. Society of United Irishmen) UKA United Klans of America (KKK) UL Union League ULA Union League of America ULK Union League of Kentucky ULNY Union League of NY ULT Union League of TN UMWA United Mine Workers of America UNA Ukrainian National Association UNAA, UNAAA Ukrainian National Aid Association (of America) UNLIS United National Life Insurance Society (Portuguese Americans) UNPC Union National Party Committee UO Union Orange UOA United Order of Americans UOF United Order of Foresters UOGC United Order of the Golden Cross UO of IOL [United Order of ?] Independent Odd Ladies, a forerunner of the Daughters of Rebekah. UOPF United Order of Pilgrim Fathers ** (brass shell, dated 1620-1879 seen). UOTS United Order of True Sisters (Jewish women's organization) UPEC Unai Portuguesa do Estado da California (Portuguese Union of the State of California: Azores fraternal) Link UPW, UPWA Union of Polish Women (in America) UR Uniform Rank (Knights of Pythias, ca. 1877) USA United States Army USAF United States Air Force USJB Union Saint-Jean Baptiste (U.S. Catholics of French descent) USMC United States Marine Corps USN United States Navy USOTUS United Societies of the United States (Greek Catholic organization). US of A United Steelworkers of America. ** USPSL&C Union of Stone Pavers, Sidewalk Layers and Curbsetters. USWV United Spanish War Veterans UTUIA United Transportation Union Insurance Association (railroad workers) Link UVL Union Veterans League. ** UVL Union Veteran Legion (not the same as above) ** UVUL Union Veterans Union of Louisville. UW See AOUW. UWA Ukrainian Workingmen's Association VAA Verhovay Aid Association VAS Vera Amicitia Sempiterna (name/motto of late 19th century fraternal benefit society; Latin for, 'True friendship is eternal.') VFIA Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association (formerly VAA) * VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Veterans of Future Wars (c. 1930's college men's organization) VMC Royal Arcanum VO, VOA Vasa Order of America (Swedish) VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars VVA Vietnam Veterans of America * UCV United Confederate Veterans (Civil War) UKA United Klans of America (KKK) UO Union Orange * VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars WA Women's Auxiliary WA Wide Awakes (political) WB Western Bees (founded by ex-Knights of Maccabees) WBA Woman's Benefit Association (also seen as Women's...) WBF Workmen's Benefit Fund of the U.S.A. Link WBFA Western Bohemian Fraternal Association (now WFLA) WC Woodmen Circle (ladies' auxiliary of WOW) WC Workmen's Circle (Jewish) WCTU Women's Christian Temperance Union WCU Western Catholic Union Link WEC White Eagle Club WFA World Federalist Association. WFJ Western Fruit Jobbers. ** WFM Western Federation of Miners WFLA Western Fraternal Life Association Link WKKK Women of the KKK WKSC White Knights of the Southern Cross (KKK) WM See ISCWM WMS Women's Missionary Society WMU Women's Missionary Union WOM, WOTM Women of the Moose ** * WOW Woodmen of the World Link (Also: WOW Soldiers of Woodcraft) ** WOW Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society WPA William Penn Association Link WPEC World Plan Executive Council (Transcendental Meditation) WR See SOWR WRC Women's Relief Corps (GAR Auxiliary). ** WRR, WR&R Woodmen Rangers Rangerettes (youth organization of the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society WS Western Samaritans WSA Western Slavonic Association Link WSCS Women's Society of Christian Service WSJ See OWSJ WSLA Western Samaritans Life Association XI PSI PHI (dentists' professional fraternity; established 1889) XI SIGMA PI (forestry honorary organization; established 1908) XSB Xavier Society for the Blind (Catholic related) YAOC Ye Ancient Order of Corks (Members are Royal Arch Masons; lodges are ''Cellars.') YD See OYD YMCA Young Men's Christian Association YRSC York Rite Sovereign College (Masonic) YWCA Young Women's Christian Association ZCBJ Western Bohemian Fraternal Association: founded in 1897 as a Czech fraternal insurance benefit society. In 1971 it became the Western Fraternal Life Association. Over 50K members in 1990, with about 200 local chapters. HQ in Cedar Rapids, IA. ZI Zonta International (business and professional women) 40 & 8 Fourty and Eight Veterans organization that used to be the main rival of the VFW. ** Imported event Original |
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