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Wearing the S&C in Public

MarkR

Premium Member
I keep my liGht on everyday and any worthy MM should also if he feels like it , I would recommend you be able to answer a few questions if asked as any MM who regularly attend meetings should be able to but if not oh well just show your dues card and keep it moving if you have been raised to the sublime degree of MM you are entitled to display the S&C or any other emblem pertaining to that degree , LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT
I only expect to answer any "challenges" or show my dues card if I'm seeking entrance to a Lodge where there is no one to vouch for me. The idea of challenging a man on the street to "defend" his own property blows my mind.
 

bld4dx

Registered User
I've seen on other forums that people wearing Masonic clothing / jewelery have been approached by someone that said they would have to take the item unless the person wearing it could prove to their satisfaction they they were a Mason. Anyone experienced this?
That is just crazy, you are free to wear whatever you want. Even if I was not a Mason and I wore masonic regalia I would never let anybody take something that belongs to me. Now that being said, in my jurisdiction we ask that our members don't wear any Masonic emblems to protect themselves from and other Masons from uneducated outside conversations until they are Raised. When I meet people who are wear masonic emblems and they want to speak outside of a lodge setting I always show my dues card and request the same, anybody can learn how to pass by a Tylers question from the internet, to me the dues card is the safest way of being sure. I have traveled a lot through Europe and sat in many lodges and jurisdictions that don't use dues cards and there primary way of introduction is by a known Brother.

I have posted this topic on http://freemasontalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=1995 to see what the members there think. This really blows me away.
 
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Warrior1256

Site Benefactor
I only expect to answer any "challenges" or show my dues card if I'm seeking entrance to a Lodge where there is no one to vouch for me. The idea of challenging a man on the street to "defend" his own property blows my mind.
That's what I thought.
 

JMartinez

Registered User
When people ask me if it's ok to wear Masonic accessories if they aren't a mason here's what I say: in my opinion a man who is not a master mason and wears Masonic accessories is no different than a civilian who wears military suggestive accessories. Veterans should be offended just like masons are offended when non-masons wear Masonic rings and such.
 

GaTnMason

Registered User
Any brothers wear any identifing items out and about? I wear a pin on my hat sometimes and of course a decal on my truck.

Curious if any brothers regularly wear hats or shirts out and about? I've seen some cool masonic themed t shirts online that would be cool to wear around and I've seen brothers wearing S&C hats around town. Makes for a nice meet and conversation with a brother if you run into one.

Who wears a ring regularly? I wear my university ring but have been considering getting a S&C ring to wear and eventually have it become a family heirloom if God blesses me with sons who decide to become brothers one day.
Yes I do wear my ring , masonic license plate on both vehicles, and the majority of my hats have at least one pin if not more on them. As a mm I'm allowed this privilege. My pocket watches also have a fob on the chain. In TN you must be a mm raised to have this privilege.
 

jwardl

Registered User
Any brothers wear any identifing items out and about? I wear a pin on my hat sometimes and of course a decal on my truck.

Curious if any brothers regularly wear hats or shirts out and about? I've seen some cool masonic themed t shirts online that would be cool to wear around and I've seen brothers wearing S&C hats around town. Makes for a nice meet and conversation with a brother if you run into one.

Who wears a ring regularly? I wear my university ring but have been considering getting a S&C ring to wear and eventually have it become a family heirloom if God blesses me with sons who decide to become brothers one day.

Wow, this is an old thread! However...

I have Masonic plates and carry a Masonic keyfob. Used to wear my ring everywhere but have gotten out of the habit, and now confine the ring, pins, etc to lodge functions.

Occasionally I'll carry a Masonic pen or wear a t-shirt at home. During the winter, I have a light lodge jacket and will wear it anywhere when the temps outside are fitting.

Largely (at least here in Texas), it's a matter of personal preference. There are no rules or customs I'm aware of after a decade as a Mason that govern the wearing of such items, provided you're a MM. One can wear/display a little, alot, or none at all as they see fit. Personally, I find it gaudy for a brother to wear more than a couple of blatantly visible items outside the lodge, and question if he's trying psychologically to impress someone -- but again, that's just me.
 
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