| Masonic swords beautifully engraved or etched | | | | Masons often wear Masonic swords during their |
| with one or more. | | | | ceremonies and rituals. |
| Masonic symbols and emblems hold great | | | | No one is certain about the specific origins of |
| significance to members of the order of | | | | Freemasonry, but it is likely that the organization |
| Freemasons (Masons). There are several different | | | | developed out of the stonemasons craft guilds |
| styles of Masonic swords, andeach style can use | | | | that flourished during the Middle Ages. The Knights |
| different colored metals such as silver, gold, brass | | | | Templar, an organization of Christian knights that |
| and bronze toform the blade, hilt, pommel and | | | | was formed during the Crusades to protect |
| other parts of the sword. Each style of Masonic | | | | Christians during their pilgrimages to the Holy Land, |
| Sword can also bear several different engraved | | | | probably had a large influence on early Masons. |
| Masonic symbols and emblems,each symbol or | | | | And that historical influence almost certainly |
| emblem having its own significance in the Masonic | | | | continues even today. Swords are intimately |
| world. Masonic swords often have colored inlays | | | | associated with the purpose and history of the |
| that also add to their visual appeal, and they are | | | | Knights Templar, and this association could very |
| sometimes set with gems or jewels. Masonic | | | | possibly beanother reason for the symbolic, |
| daggers – shorter versions of Masonic swords | | | | ceremonial importance of Masonic swords in |
| with blades that are only 12 to 14 inches long | | | | Masonicrites, both past and present. |
| – also exist, and these are also highly | | | | Masonic swords are beautiful, highly decorative |
| decorated with Masonic symbols such as the | | | | and highly symbolic instruments that are worn by |
| Compass and Square. | | | | Masons during certain Freemason ceremonies and |
| Masonic Swords are grounded in honor, history, | | | | rituals. They are finely crafted symbols of pride in |
| and tradition: | | | | being a Mason and of their owners' status within |
| Swords in general have traditionally and historically | | | | the organization. They are symbols of the |
| been viewed as instruments of might, justice, | | | | dedication of all Masons to justice, honor, integrity |
| honor, integrity and truth. They have been used | | | | and truth - all of which are keystone principles in |
| for thousands of years, not just as weapons, but | | | | Freemasonry. Masonic swords are visual symbols |
| also as symbolic instruments that indicate status. | | | | of their bearers' level of achievement within |
| Because swords are so highly emblematic of so | | | | Masonic society and structure, but they are much |
| many different virtues, they are still worn for | | | | more than that. Masonic swords are symbols of |
| ceremonial purposes at various important events. | | | | Freemasonry's tradition of working to make the |
| Many of the values that swords symbolize are at | | | | world a better place, and their bright blades |
| the center of Freemasonry, and for this reason, | | | | reflect honor, history and tradition. |