Masonic symbolism

long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn in Arabian, East Asian, and Greco-Roman mythology

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symbol of the all-seeing eye (usually shown surrounded by rays of glory and/or in a triangle)

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central character of a Masonic allegory

'''''' (, translation: "wolf's hook") or '''' () is a heraldic charge from mainly Germany and eastern France, which was inspired by medieval European wolf traps that consisted of a Z-shaped metal hook (called the Wolfsangel, or the crampon in French) that was hung by a chain from a crescent-shaped metal bar (called the ', or the in French). The stylized symbol of the Z-shape (also called the ', meaning the "double-hook") can include a central horizontal bar to give a Ƶ-symbol, which can be reversed and/or rotated; it is sometimes mistaken as being an ancient rune due to its similarity to the "

type of substitution cipher

brass or bronze pillars on the porch of Solomon's temple

symbol often found on dressed stone in buildings

symbol of Freemasonry and other fraternal bodies

Christian symbol

symbol of a cross with a rose at its centre, associated with Rosicrucianism and other mystical movements

painted or printed illustrations depicting the various emblems and symbols of Freemasonry