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AAA Historical Americana - World Exonumia.
Complete List of Fraternal Organizations: A-L.
A complete listing of all secret society, fraternal organizations and fraternal orders with abbreviations;
with slogans and mottoes. For ease in attributing exonumia with initials only.
This is Part ONE: Letters A to L. Part
Two: M-Z
If you COLLECT items from any of these groups, please write; I have exonumia for sale. Thanks! Exonumia defined.
THANKS to Jerry Bass for all his help on this list. This is a complete listing of all known groups. If you find
any exonumia with unlisted initials, please let me know. This is a fairly exhaustive listing, listing all those
groups who issued exonumia items, but does not list all known 'greek' societies.
Further RESEARCH: If you are seeking additional information, see links at the bottom of the page on PART
TWO, or send $20 in advance, and I will research them further. I cannot guarantee any results, nor do I gurarantee
the accuracy or completness of the reply. This is NOT my primary business and I am unable to do any research for
free, sorry! Most of these groups no longer exist. For information and addresses of current groups, check with
your local library for a book on fraternal organizations. Try: Gale's Acronyms and Initialisms Dictionary
or Schmidt Fraternal Organizations.
NEW LISTINGS: Please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you have any corrections or additions. FIND more information on the web at this page.
YOU CAN HELP: If you find this page to be useful, PLEASE include a link to it on
your web page. Thanks!
SWORDS: Items preceded by an asterisk are known to have issued swords, and probably other
exonumia. I am not an expert on fraternal swords. Imported swords were marked with the country of origin after
1893. Generic fraternal swords without initials could have been used by several different groups. See links at
end of page two.
NOTE: This is a LIST of ALL KNOWN societies, fraternal groups and similar organizations,
including many no longer politically correct. This list is mainly of those groups that issued exonumia: tokens,
medals, buttons, badges, ribbons, etc. and does NOT list every single group in the world. See the links at the
bottom of the second page for other sites that list many 'modern' groups. Sorry if you don't like some of the groups,
but do not bother me about it, this is JUST a list, not a recommendation or approval of any group!
© All information this page Copyright Rich Hartzog World Exonumia ®
1997-2002
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Listing of exonumia issuing Fraternal Orders, Secret Societies, Fraternal Organizations, etc.
Including some slogans, some with information.
PART ONE: Letters A-L. Part Two: M-Z.
* Items preceeded by asterisk are known to have issued swords (and probably other exonumia).
-BA: In some organizations this suffix stands for Benefit Association (a group that collects
money from members for distribution to deceased member's family).
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.
ABS American Benefit Society
ACA Association Canado-Americaine Link
AEOS Ancient Egyptian Order of SCIOTS
AF American Freemen
AFA Associated Fraternities of America
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.
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
AMOS Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans
AMVETS American Veterans
ANA American Numismatic Association
ANS American Numismatic Society
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
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
ASE American Stars of Equity
ASEAA Atlantic Self-Endowment Association of America
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
BBI B'nai Brith International
BFFLA Big Four Fraternal Life Association
BFCL (over R) International Order of the Rainbow for Girls Link
BHLA Ben Hur Life Association
BKA Benevolent Knights Association
BKofM Black Knights of Molders
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
BOM Benevolent Order of Monkeys
BOSC Benevolent Order of Scottish Clans (see OSC)
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
CFUA Croatian Fraternal Union of America
CG California Grays
CIO Congress Of Industrial Organizations
CK Catholic Knights Link
* CK of A Catholic Knights of America Link
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 Some sort of Czech-American Slovak-American society
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)
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 will vindicate." It was the war cry of US Civil War General
Anthony Soprano's Italian Brigade. These troops were recruited from the Italian neighborhoods of New Orleans, and
were among the Confederate army's toughest fighters. Seen on belt plates.
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
DOHPA Degree of Honor Protective Association
DM De Molay, Order of
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)
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)
ESU English Speaking Union
EUBM Eternal and Universal Brotherhood of Mystics
Ex Fide Fortis Royal Neighbors of America (motto)
FAA Free and Accepted Americans
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
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
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
FOR Fraternal Order of Reindeer
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
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
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 Realm (MOVPER)
GSF Golden Star Fraternity
GUO of GF Grand United Order of Galilean Fishermen
* GUO of OF, GUOOF Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
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 (lumbermen's organization)
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
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
IGCRAM International Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
IGGCRSM International General Grand Council of Royal & Select Masters
IH Iron Hall, Order of
* 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 Independent Order of Immaculates
IOJD International Order of Job's Daughters Link
* IOKP Independent Order of Knights of Pythias
IOM Imperial Order of Muscovites
IOM Independent Order of Mechanics
IOMB Independent Order of Mystic Brothers
* IOOF Independent Order of Odd Fellows Link 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
IOS Independent Order of Shepherds
IOS Independent Order of Svithiod (Swedish-American fraternal benefit society)
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.
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 Probably a Czech-American society, 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
* 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
* 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)
* KGL Knight Grand Legion
KGR Knights of the Golden Rule
*KH, K of H Knights of Honor
* 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
* 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 the fraternity (a local college society
from Dartmouth College). This group changed their name to Delta (for three) Kappa due to the common mis-association
with the Ku Klux Klan.
* 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
*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
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).
* KSF Knights of Sherwood Forest (Forester's, ca. 1887)
* KSJ, K of SJ Knights of St. John
KSKJ American Slovakian Catholic Union
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.
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)
* 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.
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)
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
LWAL Loyal Women of American Liberty
PART TWO: Letters M to Z.
Rich Hartzog
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